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Louisiana Senate approves bill expanding ‘hands-free' driving
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Senate approved a bill that expands upon current state law that prevents texting and driving.
The current law outlaws texting while driving, but HB 519, introduced by State Rep. Brian Glorioso, would also make it illegal to post or scroll through social media while driving.
The bill would also outlaw accessing, posting, or creating a video or photograph while behind the wheel.
The bill does make an exception for contacting law enforcement to report a crash, medical emergency, or to report a crime in progress.
The Louisiana House of Representatives approved the bill in May.
The bill now returns to the House for concurrence before making its way to the Governor.
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