HB2618 - Tennessee - Motor Vehicles

Companion Bill SB2669. Motor Vehicles - Prohibits sending or reading text messages while operating a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55. Fiscal Summary for HB2618 / *SB2669(CORRECTED) Increase State Revenue - $111,100 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - $5,900 Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2618 / *SB2669 Present law prohibits drivers who possess a learner permit or intermediate driver license from operating a motor vehicle while using a hand held mobile telephone while the vehicle is in motion, except in cases of bona fide emergencies. Present law also prohibits school bus drivers from operating a school bus while using a hand held mobile telephone while the bus is in motion, except in cases of bona fide emergencies. This bill prohibits any driver from [...]

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