| State |
Banned |
Notes |
|
| National |
Being debated |
Bills being debated in the Federal
government that will override local legislation |
|
| Arizona |
No |
A bill to introduce a ban was lost by a
4-3 vote in the Senate Transportation Committee. Bus drivers are
banned from using a cellphone |
| California |
No |
Bill to introduce ban failed Feb
1998 - car rental companies required to offer guidance on cell phone
use. New study requested from Jan 2002 - but failed to move from the
Assembly Transportation Committee. |
| Colorado |
No |
Bill to introduce ban failed Jan
2000 |
| Connecticut |
Being debated |
|
| Delaware |
Being debated |
A driver can already be prosecuted
for "inattentive driving" - which can include using a cell
phone |
| Florida |
Variable |
State Attorney General said that
cities can set local regulations - July 2001. Overturned by Governor
Bush.. |
| Georgia |
Being debated |
|
| Hawaii |
Being debated |
A bill has been introduced in Hawaii's
legislature by Sen. Joseph Souki, D-Wailuku-Waiehu. |
| Illinois |
Being debated |
Bus drivers are banned - no other
laws. |
| Indiana |
Being debated |
|
| Iowa |
Being debated |
|
| Kansas |
No |
Bill to introduce ban failed in 2000 |
| Kentucky |
Being debated |
|
| Maine |
No |
Bill to introduce ban failed in
April 1999 |
| Maryland |
No |
Bill to ban dropped Feb. 2001. New
proposal in the House, proposed by Delegates Arnick and Mandel |
| Massachusetts |
Variable |
Bill for most users pending - but
bus drivers already banned. Drivers required to keep at least one
hand on the steering wheel while holding a phone. |
| Michigan |
Being debated |
|
| Mississippi |
No |
Legislation prevents local
councils enacting their own ban. |
| Missouri |
Being debated |
|
| Nebraska |
Being debated |
|
| Nevada |
No |
State bill to introduce ban failed April
1999. Local bill in Clark County also blocked Nov. 2001. Nevada
state passed bill banning local regulations, March 2003. |
| New Hampshire |
Being debated |
|
| New Jersey |
Variable |
Police required to note if cellphone use
considered a factor in a crash. Provisional Drivers are banned from
using a cellphone. Bill proposed to ban use while driving in cars
and school buses. Total ban proposed by Senator Lance. |
| New
Mexico |
Variable |
Being debated |
| New York |
Yes |
Ban effective from Nov. 2001 |
| Ohio |
Variable |
The City of Cleveland is discussing a ban |
| Oklahoma |
No |
Bill to introduce ban failed in May
1999. Legislation prevents local councils enacting their own ban. |
| Oregon |
Being debated |
A new bill
enacted in Jan 2002 forbids the local governments from implementing
their own cell phone ban. |
| Pennsylvania |
Variable |
Local cities have their own laws - state
legislation pending |
| Rhode Island |
No |
Governor Almond rejected a ban -
July 2001 |
| South
Carolina |
Being debated |
|
| Texas |
Being debated |
|
| Utah |
No |
Bill to introduce ban failed March
1998 |
| Vermont |
No |
|
| Virginia |
No |
Bill failed in Dec. 1998 - but it
only applied to school bus drivers. Passed a bill in Aug. 2001 to
look for any impact on safety by the use of a cell phone while
driving. |
| Washington |
No |
Bill to introduce ban failed Jan
2001 |
| West Virginia |
No |
Bill proposed in 1999, but never
debated |
| Wisconsin |
No |
Bill to introduce ban failed in
April 1998 |
| Wyoming |
No |
Bill proposed by Rep. Floyd Esquibel
but not debated |
