Traffic Safety - As introduced, removes the prohibition on a person physically holding or supporting, with any part of the person's body, a wireless telecommunications device or stand-alone electronic device while operating a motor vehicle on a road or highway other than in a marked school zone or work zone; retains restrictions on activities such as texting on, reaching for, or watching or recording a video on such device while operating a motor vehicle on a road or highway. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-199.

HB 559 removes the ban on holding or supporting a wireless device (like a phone) with your body while driving, except in school zones with active warning flashers or work zones with workers present. It maintains the existing ban on texting, reaching for, watching, or recording video on a device while driving. The bill updates penalties: holding a device in a school or work zone now carries a $200 fine, while other prohibited activities like texting still incur a $50 fine (or $100 for repeat offenses). This change takes effect July 1, 2025, directly affecting drivers who use wireless devices while operating vehicles.