It took 13 years, but finally the make-up of the Arizona Legislature is facilitating the passage of over-reaching laws like HB2318, which prohibits the use of a cell phone while driving in Arizona. The bill passed with a vote of 44-16.
HB2318 was authored by Senator Kate Brophy McGee (R-28) and added as a strike everything
amendment to a bill sponsored by the chair of the House Transportation Committee,
Representative Noel Campbell (R-1).
I am so happy that the families of the victims of distracted drivers have seen this day. After more than 12 years of work to make our roads safer, we are on the verge of a statewide hands-free law. Thanks go out to so many who worked so hard for so long to make this happen. https://t.co/xywQ9kwBpD
— Steve Farley (@SteveFarleyAZ) April 18, 2019
Thank you @SteveFarleyAZ for or leadership . We re here because of the work you have done on this issue. #EasterMiracle HB2318/SB1165! https://t.co/8vSURutXSu
— Kate Brophy McGee (@KateMcGeeAZ) April 18, 2019
HB2318 vote
| John Allen | N | Richard C. Andrade | Y | Nancy Barto | Y | Leo Biasiucci | N | |||
| Walter Blackman | Y | Isela Blanc | Y | Reginald Bolding, Jr. | Y | Shawnna Bolick | N | |||
| Kelli Butler | Y | Noel Campbell | Y | Andres Cano | Y | Frank Carroll | N | |||
| César Chávez | Y | Regina E. Cobb | N | David L. Cook | N | Domingo DeGrazia | Y | |||
| Timothy M. Dunn | Y | Kirsten Engel | Y | Mitzi Epstein | Y | Diego Espinoza | Y | |||
| Charlene R. Fernandez | Y | John Fillmore | Y | Mark Finchem | N | Randall Friese | Y | |||
| Rosanna Gabaldón | Y | Travis W. Grantham | N | Gail Griffin | N | Alma Hernandez | Y | |||
| Daniel Hernandez, Jr. | Y | Jennifer Jermaine | Y | John Kavanagh | Y | Anthony T. Kern | N | |||
| Jay Lawrence | Y | Aaron Lieberman | Y | Jennifer Longdon | Y | Robert Meza | Y | |||
| Becky A. Nutt | Y | Joanne Osborne | Y | Jennifer Pawlik | Y | Kevin Payne | N | |||
| Geraldine Peten | Y | Warren Petersen | N | Steve Pierce | Y | Pamela Powers Hannley | Y | |||
| Tony Rivero | N | Bret Roberts | N | Diego Rodriguez | Y | Athena Salman | Y | |||
| Amish Shah | Y | Thomas T.J. Shope, Jr. | Y | Lorenzo Sierra | Y | Arlando Teller | Y | |||
| Raquel Terán | Y | Bob Thorpe | Y | Ben Toma | Y | Kelly Townsend | N | |||
| Myron Tsosie | Y | Michelle Udall | N | Jeff Weninger | Y | Russell Rusty Bowers | Y |