Cell Phone Ban Heads to Gov. Reynolds’ Desk

A bill that bans cellphone use while behind the wheel is headed to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk. The bill expands the state’s current texting and driving laws to include any use of electronic devices. It does make an exemption for devices that are in hands-free or voice-activated mode. If signed into law, the bill would be in effect starting  on July 1st, and that’s when law enforcement would begin giving warnings for violating the measure before it takes full effect on January 1st, 2026. Violations of the law would result in a fine of $100, with incidents resulting in injury warranting a $500 fine, and in cases causing death, the fine would be $1,000.