Bill Title: As enacted, creates the Class C misdemeanor, punishable only by a fine of up to $50.00, for a person to knowingly operate a motor vehicle in any marked school zone in this state, when a warning flasher or flashers are in operation, and talk on a hand-held mobile telephone while the vehicle is in motion; makes it a delinquent act, punishable only by a fine of up to $50.00, for a person under the age of 18 to operate a motor vehicle and talk on a mobile phone that is equipped with a hands-free device while the vehicle is in motion; creates certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-05-23 - Pub. Ch. 416 [SB0954 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Jim Tracy [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-014	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Edward Jackson [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-025	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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