{"id":241,"date":"2020-06-23T23:56:37","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T03:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/?p=241"},"modified":"2020-08-08T16:49:14","modified_gmt":"2020-08-08T20:49:14","slug":"chapter-122-of-the-acts-of-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/2020\/06\/23\/chapter-122-of-the-acts-of-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 122, An Act Requiring the Hands-Free Use of Mobile Telephones While Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Amendment-1-H.3149-adopted.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment 1 H.3149 (adopted)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Amendment-1-S2250-adopted.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment 1 S2250 (adopted)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Amendment-2-H.3793-rejected.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment 2 H.3793 (rejected)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Amendment-3-H.3793-rejected.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment 3 H.3793 (rejected)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Amendment-4-H.3793-withdrawn.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment 4 H.3793 (withdrawn)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Amendment-5-H.3793-withdrawn.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment 5 H.3793 (withdrawn)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Amendment-6-H3793-amended-as-changed-adopted.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment 6 H3793 (amended as changed) (adopted)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Amendment-6-H3793-as-originally-filed.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment 6 H3793 (as originally filed)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Amendment-7-H.3793-adopted.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment 7 H.3793 (adopted)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Bill-Procedural-History.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill Procedural History<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/H3115.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H3115<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/H3149.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H3149<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/H3179.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H3179<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/H3793.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H3793<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/H3794.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H3794<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/H4203.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H4203<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/S7.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S7<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/S2250.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S2250<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Session-Law-Acts-of-2019-Chapter-122.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Session Law &#8211; Acts of 2019 Chapter 122<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Hands-Free-Conference-Report-as-filed-.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Hands Free Conference Report as filed<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Hearings-and-Events.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Hearings and Events<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/httpswww-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu_.educontentdocs201909-25_DrivingLetter.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Racial Data Collection in H.3793 &amp; S.2250<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Floor Documents &amp; Conference Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/SenateRollCall131-1.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SenateRollCall131<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Executive Action Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Distracted-driving-Mass.gov_.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Distracted driving | Mass.gov<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Hands-free-driving-pamphlet.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Hands free driving pamphlet<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Hands-Free-Law-Mass.gov_.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Hands-Free Law | Mass.gov<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Press-Release-Baker-Polito-Administration-Files-Legislation-to-Improve-Road-Safety.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Press Release &#8211; Baker-Polito Administration Files Legislation to Improve Road Safety<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/PRESS-RELEASE-Press-Release-Baker-Polito-Administration-Brings-Awareness-to-New-Hands-Free-Law-Taking-Effect-Sunday.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">PRESS RELEASE Press Release Baker-Polito Administration Brings Awareness to New Hands-Free Law Taking Effect Sunday<\/a> <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/PRESS-RELEASE-Press-Release-Baker-Polito-Administration-Highlights-Work-Zone-Awareness-Week-and-Roadway-Safety-Legislation.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/PRESS-RELEASE-Press-Release-Baker-Polito-Administration-Highlights-Work-Zone-Awareness-Week-and-Roadway-Safety-Legislation.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">PRESS RELEASE Press Release Baker-Polito Administration Highlights Work Zone Awareness Week and Roadway Safety Legislation<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Press-Release-Governor-Baker-Signs-Legislation-Requiring-Hands-Free-Use-of-Electronic-Devices-While-Driving.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Press Release- Governor Baker Signs Legislation Requiring Hands-Free Use of Electronic Devices While Driving<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/S7-1.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S7<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/06\/Transportation-Safety-and-Injury-Prevention-Mass.gov_.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Transportation Safety and Injury Prevention | Mass.gov<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5. Press Reports (links only)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Heights:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcheights.com\/2019\/11\/27\/baker-signs-bill-banning-hand-held-phone-use-while-driving\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Baker Signs Bill Banning Hand-held Phone Use While Driving<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">WBUR:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2019\/05\/16\/mass-house-overwhelmingly-passes-hands-free-bill\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Mass. House Overwhelmingly Passes Hands-Free Bill<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2019\/11\/26\/charlie-baker-hands-free-driving-law-massachusetts\" style=\"color: #000000;\">What You Need To Know About The New Distracted Driving Law In Mass<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2019\/06\/06\/senate-passes-phone-safety-legislation\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Mass. Senate Unanimously Approves Hands-Free, Distracted Driving Bill<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2020\/03\/13\/hands-free-driving-law-citations\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Grace Period For Hands-Free Driving Law Ends Soon<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2020\/02\/20\/massachusetts-hands-free-driving-law-rules\" style=\"color: #000000;\">What&#8217;s Allowed Under The New Hands-Free Driving Law? We Drove Around With An Expert To Find Out<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2019\/11\/25\/charlie-baker-hands-free-cell-phone-car-signing\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Gov. Baker Signs Distracted Driving Bill<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2019\/11\/18\/massachusetts-cell-phone-ban-hands-free-legislation\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Lawmakers Release Compromise Bill To Ban Mass. Drivers&#8217; Use Of Handheld Cellphones<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2019\/11\/16\/distracted-driving-bill-agreement-announced\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Top Negotiators Say They Have Distracted Driving Bill Deal<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2019\/05\/08\/distracted-driving-cellphone-bill\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Distracted Driving Bill That Could Ban Cellphone Use By Drivers In Mass. Put On Hold<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Boston Herald:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/2019\/11\/15\/report-distracted-driving-bill-compromise-reached\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Report: Distracted driving bill compromise reached<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/2020\/02\/24\/massachusetts-hands-free-law-what-you-need-to-know\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts hands-free law: What you need to know<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/2020\/02\/28\/its-here-drive-hands-free-or-pay-the-price\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">It\u2019s here: Drive hands free or pay the price<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/2019\/11\/19\/police-sound-alarm-on-hands-free-driving-bill\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Police sound alarm on hands-free driving bill<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Patch.com:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/massachusetts\/boston\/drivers-brink-being-told-put-down-their-phones\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Hands-Free Driving Bill Finally Upon Massachusetts Motorists<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MassLive:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/news\/2019\/05\/massachusetts-house-votes-to-ban-handheld-cellphone-use-while-driving.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts House votes to ban handheld cellphone use while driving<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">WickedLocal:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">House passes hands-free bill 155-2<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Daily Hampshire Gazette:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazettenet.com\/massachusetts-hands-free-driving-28021702\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Advocate: Crash video underscores need for hands-free bill<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazettenet.com\/massachusetts-cell-phone-driving-ban-25601410\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Mass. House passes cell phone driving ban bill 155-2<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Boston Globe:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/metro\/2019\/11\/25\/how-new-law-banning-cell-phone-use-while-driving-affects-you\/YnzoxBQ1FK0XZmMrd3FkwJ\/story.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">How the new law banning cellphone use while driving in Massachusetts affects you<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Boston.com:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/cars\/car-news\/2019\/11\/25\/massachusetts-hands-free-driving-law-charlie-baker\" style=\"color: #000000;\">B Charlie Baker signs ban on drivers using handheld phones<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BU.edu:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/listen-up-new-law-requires-massachusetts-drivers-to-use-phone-hands-free\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Listen Up: New Law Requires Massachusetts Drivers to Use Phones Hands-Free<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MassLive:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/news\/2019\/11\/massachusetts-becomes-16th-state-to-ban-hand-held-cellphone-use-while-driving.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts becomes 21st state to ban hand-held cellphone use while driving<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CBS Boston:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/boston.cbslocal.com\/2019\/11\/25\/hand-held-cell-phone-ban-for-drivers-massachusetts-distracted-driving-law-governor-charlie-baker\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Hand-Held Cell Phone Ban For Drivers In Massachusetts \u2013 What It Means For You<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statehousenews.com\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service<\/a>:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20192137\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate Session Summary \u2013 Wednesday, Nov. 20 2019<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/content\/gallery\/audio\/2019\/Senate\/11-20_Senate_1336-1428.mp3\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Session Audio: Enactment of H4303 conference committee report<\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BY A ROLL CALL VOTE OF 38-1, the report was ENACTED. Sen. Rausch voted no.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20192291\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Top Stories of 2019 | No. 9: Beacon Hill to Drivers: Put Your Phones Down<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20192139\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Education, Flavor Ban, Hands-Free Bills Sent to Baker<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20192131\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Distracted Driving Bill on Gov. Baker\u2019s Desk<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20192143\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Major Bills on His Desk Cover High-Priority Issues, Baker Says<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20192155\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Afternoon Briefs: DAGA Co-chair Healey | \u201cThriller\u201d Flash Mob | Focused Driving | Gas Prices Hold<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20192162\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Hands-Free Era Eyes Focus on Driving, Not Phones<\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Photo of Gov. Baker signing the bill into law<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Video of Gov. Baker signing the bill into law<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20192164\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Profiling Compromise Fails To Please All In Driving Bill<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20191759\" style=\"color: #000000;\">RIGHTS GROUPS WARN AGAINST PROFILING DATA LANGUAGE<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/content\/docs\/2019\/09-25_DrivingLetter.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Letter from 16 civil rights groups sent to Speaker DeLeo<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20191414\" style=\"color: #000000;\">DRIVING SAFETY BILL AGREEMENT FIZZLED AS NIGHT WORE ON<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2020771\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Evening Briefs: Budget Strategy | \u201cRestore the Economy\u201d | Diversity Task Force | Hands-Free Fines<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Early Morning Briefs: &#8216;Like a State Secret&#8217; | Charter Reform | New Exit Numbers<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20192136\" style=\"color: #000000;\">ACLU: Driving Bill&#8217;s Data Won&#8217;t Give Police &#8216;Complete Picture&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20192108\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Drivers On Brink Of Being Told To Put Down Their Phones<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20191723\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATOR ON DRIVING BILL HOLDUP: \u201cENOUGH IS ENOUGH\u201d<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20191700\" style=\"color: #000000;\">FED UP DRIVING SAFETY BILL SUPPORTERS TO MEET WITH SPILKA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20191670\" style=\"color: #000000;\">MORNING BRIEFS: DRIVING BILL TALKS | HOV LANE DATA | SANDERS SUPPORT<\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">REPUBLICANS: SAFE DRIVING BILL NEGOTIATORS SHOULD RESUME TALKS<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20191556\" style=\"color: #000000;\">ADVOCATE: CRASH VIDEO UNDERSCORES NEED FOR HANDS-FREE BILL<\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">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]<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=2335234413398484\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Berlin Police Department Crash video [Facebook]<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20191538\" style=\"color: #000000;\">BAKER ADMIN LIKES DATA APPROACH IN DISTRACTED DRIVING DRAFT<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/content\/docs\/2019\/08-22_EOPSS_Driving.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) Hands Free Conference Report as Filed<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20191102\" style=\"color: #000000;\">LAWMAKERS START TALKS ON FINAL HANDS-FREE BILL<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019132\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SEAT BELTS, DEVICE USE ARE FOCUSES IN GUV\u2019S ROAD SAFETY\u00a0BILL<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019868\" style=\"color: #000000;\">MASS. 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