Ohio House Bill 88 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-04 - Refer to Committee: Armed Services, Veterans Affairs, and Public Safety
Pending: House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs, and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend sections 4511.043, 4511.204, and 4511.205 of the Revised Code to prohibit the use of an electronic wireless communications device while operating a vehicle in a school zone during hours when children are present outside or in a construction zone during hours of actual work, to specify that the offenses related to the use of a handheld electronic wireless communications device while driving apply to the operation of all vehicles rather than all motor vehicles as under current law, and to make driving a vehicle while using a handheld electronic wireless communications device to write, send, or read a text-based communication a primary rather than secondary traffic offense.

Restricts use of wireless communication devices

Rep. Michael Sheehy [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-04	House	Refer to Committee: Armed Services, Veterans Affairs, and Public Safety
2015-02-25	House	Introduced

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
45			Amended Code	Citation Text
45	11		Amended Code	Citation Text
45	11	043	Amended Code	Citation Text
45	11	204	Amended Code	Citation Text
45	11	205	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA131-HB-88
Text	https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/solarapi/v1/general_assembly_131/bills/hb88/IN/00/hb88_00_IN?format=pdf