Back in January 2012, a poll from Mason-Dixon Polling & Research indicated that a vast majority of Florida voters – 71% to be more precise – are in favor of banning texting while driving. Unfortunately, it appears that lawmakers don’t agree with the population.
At the beginning of the Legislative Session, two bills were introduced on [...]

Over the past few years, Idaho lawmakers have tried to put a stop to texting while driving, but no legislation has even been adopted. The outcome for 2012 might be different.
In a 53-17 vote, the Idaho House of Representative has approved SB 1274 which would outlaw texting while driving.  Violations would earn drivers an $85 [...]

Unless Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin changes its mind, texting while driving will officially become an offense on the roads of West Virginia.
The Senate and the House compromised on SB 211 to make texting while driving and talking on a handheld cell phone illegal. Effective July 1, a motorist caught texting or talking while driving would [...]

Currently, five South Carolina cities – Camden, Clemson, Columbia, Sumter and West Union – have banned texting while driving. With a bit of convincing, such ban could become statewide in the next few weeks.
Members of the House of Representative in South Carolina have voted in favor of making texting while driving illegal in a 93-15 [...]

In a matter of a few hours, Arizona lawmakers went from saying “maybe” to banning texting while driving to “not this time”.
The House voted against a bill that could have made texting while driving illegal in a split, 31-28 vote. House Bill 2312 was looking to outlaw distracted driving by requiring from accident investigators to [...]

Rep. Jim McClendon’s latest attempt at banning texting while driving in Alabama has passed its first test at the state House.
Last week, House Bill 2, which would make texting while driving illegal in the state, was unanimously approved in a 92-0 vote. Under the proposed measure, first time offenders would be hit by a $25 [...]

When Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin came up with a proposition to ban texting while driving, he urged lawmakers in West Virginia to support his idea. It appears that Senate lawmakers have listened.
In a 34-0 vote, the West Virginia Senate approved SB 211 which would prohibit drivers from using a wireless communication device without hands-free equipment. [...]

During the 2011 Legislative sessions, various texting while driving bans were drafted, but unfortunately none were adopted.  Nevertheless, at least three new texting bans will be making the rounds during this year’s Legislative session.
Sponsored by Sen. Billy Hudson, SB 2121 appears to be the toughest proposition.  More than banning texting while driving, it would prohibit [...]

A few months ago, Alaska lawmakers were forced back to the drawing board after a training judge advised other magistrates to dismiss texting while driving cases because of some loopholes in the 2008 law. While the case is on appeal, it didn’t stop a few House representatives to come up with a stronger law.
As opposed [...]

Texting while driving has been illegal in the state of Virginia since 2009, although the bill made it a secondary enforcement ban. Three years later, Virginia lawmakers are looking to improve the texting ban by making it a primary enforcement law. 
The Senate Transportation Committee recently approved two bills that could make texting while driving a [...]