Senate Bill 146

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General Assembly: 131

Short Title: Enhances the penalty for distracted driving [ Show Long Title ]

Long Title: To amend sections 4511.03, 4511.051, 4511.12, 4511.121, 4511.132, 4511.204, 4511.205, 4511.21, 4511.211, 4511.213, 4511.22, 4511.23, 4511.25, 4511.26, 4511.27, 4511.28, 4511.29, 4511.30, 4511.31, 4511.32, 4511.33, 4511.34, 4511.35, 4511.36, 4511.37, 4511.38, 4511.39, 4511.40, 4511.41, 4511.42, 4511.43, 4511.431, 4511.44, 4511.441, 4511.451, 4511.46, 4511.47, 4511.54, 4511.55, 4511.57, 4511.58, 4511.59, 4511.60, 4511.61, 4511.64, 4511.71, 4511.711, 4511.712, 4511.713, 4511.72, and 4511.73 and to enact section 4511.991 of the Revised Code to establish an enhanced penalty for committing a moving violation while distracted if the distraction is the apparent cause of the violation and to reenact provisions of law that specified that certain electronic wireless communications device violations were allied offenses of similar import.

Primary Sponsor: Senator Hughes, Senator Seitz

Status: As Passed by the Senate

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History
Date	Chamber	Action	Committee
10/1/15	House	Refer to Committee	Judiciary
6/26/15	House	Introduced
6/25/15	Senate	Passed
6/24/15	Senate	Reported - Substitute	Criminal Justice
4/22/15	Senate	Refer to Committee	Criminal Justice
4/15/15	Senate	Introduced

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