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The Breakdown: #48
Arizona is on its way to joining 47 other states that have banned texting while driving.
Lawmakers have tried 9 years in a row to prohibit texting while driving statewide
Democratic state Sen. Steve Farley of Tucson is hoping the 11th bill is the charm when it comes to banning texting while driving in Arizona.
Tucson texting ban now on the books
TUCSON a�� Text message while driving within the Tucson city limits is now against the law. The new ordinance began Sunday.
Texting-while-driving ban vote expected today in Senate
The Arizona Senate is scheduled to vote today (March 22) on a bill that would make it illegal in Arizona to text while driving. A vote on the texting bill was scheduled last week but the sponsor says he had it postponed because of tension among senators over the budget and payday loan legislation.
