Holding handheld personal communications devices whiledriving a motor vehicle. Prohibits any person from holding a handheldpersonal communications device while driving a motor vehicle. Current lawprohibits (i) the reading of any email or text message and manually enteringletters or text in such a device as a means of communicating and (ii) holding apersonal communications device while driving in a work zone. The bill expandsthe exemptions to include handheld personal communications devices that arebeing held and used (a) as an amateur radio or a citizens band radio or (b) forofficial Department of Transportation or traffic incident management services.The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021. This billincorporates HB 377, HB 387, HB 512, and HB 1672 and is identical to SB 160.
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Securities Act; exemption for nonissuer distributions.Exempts certain nonissuer distributions from the registration provisionsof the Securities Act.
Disorderly conduct; students. Provides that an elementary or secondary school student is not guilty of disorderly conduct in a public place if the disorderly conduct occurred on the property of an elementary or secondary school, on a school bus, or at any activity conducted or sponsored by any elementary or secondary school. This bill incorporates HB 8 and is identical to SB 3.
Commending Bob Brown.
Commending the Dochiki Civic and Social Club,Inc.
Commending Rosa B. Price.
Celebrating the life of Lorine Bernice AllenJordan.
Commending the Washington Mystics.
Commending Mary Reid Barrow.
Celebrating the life of Maria Bonazzoli Bourne.