Chapter 122, An Act Requiring the Hands-Free Use of Mobile Telephones While Driving

1.  Procedural History and Bill Versions

• Amendment 1 H.3149 (adopted)
• Amendment 1 S2250 (adopted)
• Amendment 2 H.3793 (rejected)
• Amendment 3 H.3793 (rejected)
• Amendment 4 H.3793 (withdrawn)
• Amendment 5 H.3793 (withdrawn)
• Amendment 6 H3793 (amended as changed) (adopted)
• Amendment 6 H3793 (as originally filed)
• Amendment 7 H.3793 (adopted)
• Bill Procedural History
• H3115
• H3149
• H3179
• H3793
• H3794
• H4203
• S7
• S2250
• Session Law – Acts of 2019 Chapter 122

2. Committee Documents

• Hands Free Conference Report as filed
• Hearings and Events
• Racial Data Collection in H.3793 & S.2250

3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents

• SenateRollCall131

4. Executive Action Documents

• Distracted driving | Mass.gov
• Hands free driving pamphlet
• Hands-Free Law | Mass.gov
• Press Release – Baker-Polito Administration Files Legislation to Improve Road Safety
• PRESS RELEASE Press Release Baker-Polito Administration Brings Awareness to New Hands-Free Law Taking Effect Sunday
• PRESS RELEASE Press Release Baker-Polito Administration Highlights Work Zone Awareness Week and Roadway Safety Legislation
• Press Release- Governor Baker Signs Legislation Requiring Hands-Free Use of Electronic Devices While Driving
• S7
• Transportation Safety and Injury Prevention | Mass.gov

5. Press Reports (links only)

• The Heights:
  • Baker Signs Bill Banning Hand-held Phone Use While Driving
• WBUR:
  • Mass. House Overwhelmingly Passes Hands-Free Bill
  • What You Need To Know About The New Distracted Driving Law In Mass
  • Mass. Senate Unanimously Approves Hands-Free, Distracted Driving Bill
  • Grace Period For Hands-Free Driving Law Ends Soon
  • What’s Allowed Under The New Hands-Free Driving Law? We Drove Around With An Expert To Find Out
  • Gov. Baker Signs Distracted Driving Bill
  • Lawmakers Release Compromise Bill To Ban Mass. Drivers’ Use Of Handheld Cellphones
  • Top Negotiators Say They Have Distracted Driving Bill Deal
  • Distracted Driving Bill That Could Ban Cellphone Use By Drivers In Mass. Put On Hold
• Boston Herald:
  • Report: Distracted driving bill compromise reached
  • Massachusetts hands-free law: What you need to know
  • It’s here: Drive hands free or pay the price
  • Police sound alarm on hands-free driving bill
• Patch.com:
  • Hands-Free Driving Bill Finally Upon Massachusetts Motorists
• MassLive:
  • Massachusetts House votes to ban handheld cellphone use while driving
• WickedLocal:
  • House passes hands-free bill 155-2
• Daily Hampshire Gazette:
  • Advocate: Crash video underscores need for hands-free bill
  • Mass. House passes cell phone driving ban bill 155-2
• Boston Globe:
  • How the new law banning cellphone use while driving in Massachusetts affects you
• Boston.com:
  • B Charlie Baker signs ban on drivers using handheld phones
• BU.edu:
  • Listen Up: New Law Requires Massachusetts Drivers to Use Phones Hands-Free
• MassLive:
  • Massachusetts becomes 21st state to ban hand-held cellphone use while driving
• CBS Boston:
  • Hand-Held Cell Phone Ban For Drivers In Massachusetts – What It Means For You
• State House News Service:
  • Senate Session Summary – Wednesday, Nov. 20 2019
  • Session Audio: Enactment of H4303 conference committee report
    • BY A ROLL CALL VOTE OF 38-1, the report was ENACTED. Sen. Rausch voted no.
  • Top Stories of 2019 | No. 9: Beacon Hill to Drivers: Put Your Phones Down
  • Education, Flavor Ban, Hands-Free Bills Sent to Baker
  • Distracted Driving Bill on Gov. Baker’s Desk
  • Major Bills on His Desk Cover High-Priority Issues, Baker Says
  • Afternoon Briefs: DAGA Co-chair Healey | “Thriller” Flash Mob | Focused Driving | Gas Prices Hold
  • Hands-Free Era Eyes Focus on Driving, Not Phones
    • Photo of Gov. Baker signing the bill into law
    • Video of Gov. Baker signing the bill into law
  • Profiling Compromise Fails To Please All In Driving Bill
  • RIGHTS GROUPS WARN AGAINST PROFILING DATA LANGUAGE
  • Letter from 16 civil rights groups sent to Speaker DeLeo
  • DRIVING SAFETY BILL AGREEMENT FIZZLED AS NIGHT WORE ON
  • Evening Briefs: Budget Strategy | “Restore the Economy” | Diversity Task Force | Hands-Free Fines
  • Early Morning Briefs: ‘Like a State Secret’ | Charter Reform | New Exit Numbers
    • ACLU: Driving Bill’s Data Won’t Give Police ‘Complete Picture’
  • Drivers On Brink Of Being Told To Put Down Their Phones
  • SENATOR ON DRIVING BILL HOLDUP: “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”
  • FED UP DRIVING SAFETY BILL SUPPORTERS TO MEET WITH SPILKA
  • MORNING BRIEFS: DRIVING BILL TALKS | HOV LANE DATA | SANDERS SUPPORT
    • REPUBLICANS: SAFE DRIVING BILL NEGOTIATORS SHOULD RESUME TALKS
  • ADVOCATE: CRASH VIDEO UNDERSCORES NEED FOR HANDS-FREE BILL
    • Photo: Dash-cam video shows a car ram into a utility pole in Berlin, Mass. in July. Berlin Police cited the driver for texting behind the wheel. [Photo: Courtesy/Berlin Police Department]
    • Berlin Police Department Crash video [Facebook]
  • BAKER ADMIN LIKES DATA APPROACH IN DISTRACTED DRIVING DRAFT
  • Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) Hands Free Conference Report as Filed
  • LAWMAKERS START TALKS ON FINAL HANDS-FREE BILL
  • SEAT BELTS, DEVICE USE ARE FOCUSES IN GUV’S ROAD SAFETY BILL
  • MASS. HOUSE PASSES HANDS-FREE BILL 155-2

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