AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE.
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Officially: “AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
To (1) include the playing of a video on a mobile electronic device that is in full view to the person who is operating the vehicle as a form of distracted driving, and (2) specify that distracted driving in a highway work zone is a violation of the state's reckless driving statute.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary Committee · Mar 11, 2026
PUBLIC HEARING 0318 · Mar 13, 2026
Joint Favorable · Mar 24, 2026
FILED WITH LCO · Mar 25, 2026
REFERRED TO OLR, OFA 04/13/26 12:00 PM · Apr 6, 2026
RPTD. OUT OF LCO · Apr 13, 2026
FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN. · Apr 13, 2026
SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 384 · Apr 13, 2026
FILE NO. 591 · Apr 13, 2026
SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A 4908 · Apr 29, 2026
SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A · Apr 29, 2026
RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSE · Apr 29, 2026
FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR · Apr 30, 2026
HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 543 · Apr 30, 2026
HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A · May 6, 2026
HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A · May 6, 2026
IN CONCURRENCE · May 6, 2026
PUBLIC ACT 26-120 · May 20, 2026
TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE · May 27, 2026
TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR · May 27, 2026
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR · Jun 4, 2026
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR (Jun 4, 2026).