Amendment ID: S2093-23-R1

Redraft Amendment 23

Hands Free Update

Mr. Montigny moves to amend the bill by striking out section 1 and inserting in place thereof the following 3 sections:-

“SECTION 1.  Section 1 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Hands-free mobile telephone” the following definition:-

“Hands-free mode”, operation of a mobile electronic device that has an internal feature or function, or that is equipped with an attachment or addition, whether or not permanently a part of the mobile electronic device, by which a user engages in a voice communication without the use of either hand; provided, however that it may be necessary to press a single button to activate, deactivate or initiate the hands-free feature.

SECTION 1A.  Section 7B of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 172, the word “telephone” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- electronic device.

SECTION 1B.  Section 12A of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 23, the word “not”.”; and

in section 3, by inserting after the word “hold”, in line 9, the following words:- “in either hand”; and

in said section 3, by inserting after the word “except”, in line 10, the following words:- “if it is necessary to press a single button”; and

in said section 3, by striking out, in line 11, the words “feature or function” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “voice communication”; and

in said section 3, by striking out, in lines 12 and 13, the words “ or to input information by hand” and inserting in place thereof the following words”- “, to access social media, to review or input any information on a mobile electronic device or to manually input information”; and

in said section 3, by inserting after the word “vehicle”, in line 14, the following words “, except if it is necessary to press a single button to activate, deactivate or initiate a voice command to the global positioning system or navigation device”; and

by adding the following section:-

“SECTION 4. The registry of motor vehicles may promulgate regulations to implement section 13B of chapter 90 of the General Laws and to further define “mobile electronic device” under section 1 of said chapter 90.”