[SFDXA] Another hands free bill filed

Bill bmarx at bellsouth.net
Fri Jan 9 17:41:06 EST 2026


Proposed Legislation
from Tony N2MFT:

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1152


    SB 1152: Traffic Offenses

GENERAL BILLbyGrall <https://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/S29>

Traffic Offenses;Prohibiting a person from operating a motor vehicle 
while using a wireless communications device in a handheld manner; 
providing an exception; requiring that sustained use of a wireless 
communications device by a person operating a motor vehicle be conducted 
through a hands-free accessory until such use is terminated; revising 
penalty provisions relating to the use of wireless communications 
devices in a handheld manner in certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date:10/1/2026
Last Action:1/5/2026 Senate - Filed
Bill Text:Web Page 
<https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1152/BillText/Filed/HTML>|PDF 
<https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1152/BillText/Filed/PDF>

          2. Includes, but is not limited to, a cellular telephone, 
a smartphone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a two-way messaging 
device, an electronic gaming device, or a device capable of displaying 
videos or images. *The term does not include a* citizens band radio, a 
citizens band radio hybrid, a commercial two-way radio communications 
device or its functional equivalent, a subscription-based emergency 
communications device, a prescribed medical device, *an amateur or ham 
radio device*, or an in-vehicle security, navigation, 
communications,  or remote diagnostics system.


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