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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 484

AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE.

Became law as Public Act 26-120, signed June 4, 2026, 85 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

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.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Paul Cicarella

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Kathy Kennedy

    Its course

    March 11 to June 4, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action21 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateMar 11 to Apr 2949 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 11 to Mar 2413 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 29 to May 67 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 2721 days

    With the GovernorMay 27 to Jun 48 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 29 · Adopted May 6

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Mar 11 – Apr 29

    1. Mar 11Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 13Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 24Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 29The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Apr 29 – May 6

    1. Apr 29Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. May 6The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor May 20 – Jun 4

    1. May 20Numbered Public Act 26-120
    2. May 27Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 4Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Mar 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 24Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 25FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 6REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 13FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 13SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 13FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 29SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. Apr 29SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. Apr 29RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    13. Apr 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    15. May 6HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    16. May 6HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. May 6IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    18. May 20PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. May 27TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. May 27TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. Jun 4SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor