General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5324 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 472 *00472* Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION Introduced by: REP. BETTS, 78th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5324 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 472 *00472* Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION Introduced by: REP. BETTS, 78th Dist. AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR TEXTING OR USING A HAND-HELD MOBILE TELEPHONE WHILE DRIVING. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That subsection (h) of section 14-296aa of the general statutes, concerning the prohibition of the use of hand-held mobile telephones and electronic devices by motor vehicle operators, be amended to increase the penalties by ____ amount. Statement of Purpose: To increase the penalties for texting and using a hand-held mobile telephone while driving.