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Bill aims to restricts cellphone use by teen drivers
Lawmakers are again trying to keep cellphones out of the hands of teen drivers new to Arizona's roads.
Bill would allow parents access to kids’ texts
Pending legislation could soon allow Arizona parents to see what text messages their children are sending and receiving.
Lawmaker proposes 911 tax for cellphone users with prepaid plans
A state lawmaker wants the one in four Arizona cellphone users who are on prepaid plans to join customers with monthly bills in paying toward 911 service. Legislation by Rep. Bob Robson, R–Chandler, would establish a tax of eight–tenths of 1 percent on prepaid wireless plans that would go into the state’s Emergency Telecommunication Services Revolving Fund.
Teen-driver cell phone ban moves forward in Senate
A panel of lawmakers today unanimously approved legislation to prohibit teenagers from using mobile phones while driving. The prohibition applies to minors who have been granted an instruction permit or a limited driver license.
No-texting bill may have the votes, but its foes have the power
A no-texting-while-driving bill may have enough votes to pass this year in the Arizona Legislature, but it probably does not have enough firepower.
Dem targets texting while driving
The Arizona Legislature has balked at a statewide ban on texting while driving during each of the past three sessions despite bipartisan support for such a measure. So this year, a Tucson Democrat is planning a different approach.
