A03273
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
37
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY BROWN, READSHAW, STEPHENS, SCHLOSSBERG, MILLARD,
HILL-EVANS, HELM, McNEILL, MURT, STAATS, TOPPER, B. MILLER,
FLYNN, McCLINTON, DeLUCA, RYAN, ISAACSON, STRUZZI, TOOHIL,
CARROLL, KORTZ, CIRESI, MULLINS, NEILSON, T. DAVIS, BIZZARRO,
MARSHALL, BOBACK, GAYDOS, WARNER, SCHLEGEL CULVER, HENNESSEY,
NELSON, DeLISSIO, MOUL AND DONATUCCI, FEBRUARY 5, 2019
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 10, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for
definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for
learners' permits and for examination of applicant for
driver's license; in rules of the road in general, REPEALING
PROVISIONS RELATING TO PROHIBITING TEXT-BASED COMMUNICATIONS,
prohibiting use of interactive wireless communications
devices, and imposing penalties and establishing the
Distracted Driver Awareness Fund; and, in operation of
vehicles miscellaneous provisions, further providing for the
offense of homicide by vehicle and for the offense of
aggravated assault by vehicle.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "interactive wireless
communications device" in section 102 of Title 75 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 102. Definitions.
Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
provisions of this title which are applicable to specific
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