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31	28		STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33	30		1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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35	32		COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
36	33		FOR
37		-	HOUSE BILL NO. 2228 By: Ford and Pae of the House
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41		-	Gollihare of the Senate
	34	+	HOUSE BILL NO. 2228 By: Ford
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47	40		COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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49	42		An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending 47 O.S.
50	43		2021, Section 11-901d, as amended by Section 93,
51	44		Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section
52	45		11-901d), which relates to text messaging; modifying
53	46		types of devices unlawful to us e while operating a
54	47		motor vehicle; modifying amount of fine, costs, and
55	48		fees; directing distribution of fine, costs, and
56	49		fees; allowing for the use of certain technologies;
57	50		modifying definition; disal lowing confiscation of
58	51		certain devices and in formation; making certain
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65	60		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
66	61		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 11 -901d, as
67	62		amended by Section 93, Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp. 2022,
68	63		Section 11-901d), is amended to read as follows:
	64	+	Section 11-901d. A. It While a motor vehicle is in motion, it
	65	+	shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle on any
	66	+	street or highway within this state while using:
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96		-	Section 11-901d. A. It While a motor vehicle is in motion, it
97		-	shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle on any
98		-	street or highway within this state while using:
99	93		1. Using a hand-held electronic communication device or
100	94		cellular telephone to manually compose, send or read an electronic
101	95		text message while the motor vehicle is in motion; or
102	96		2. Holding or using a h and-held cellular telephone.
103	97		B. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection A of
104	98		this section shall, upon con viction, be punished by a fine of not
105	99		more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) Five Dollars ($5.00) and
106	100		costs and fees not to exceed Ninety-five Dollars ($95.00). The
107	101		court clerk shall collect the fine, costs, and fees and direct their
108	102		distribution as follows:
109	103		1. The sum of Thirty-three Dollars and seventy-two cents
110	104		($33.72) for each offense of which the defendant is convicted,
111	105		irrespective of whether the sentence is deferred, shall cover
112	106		docketing of the case, filing of all papers, issuance of process,
113	107		warrants, order, and other services to the date of judgment;
114	108		2. The sum of Eight D ollars and eighty cents ($8.80) shall be
115	109		assessed and credited to the District Attorneys Council Revolving
116	110		Fund, created pursuant to Section 215.28 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma
117	111		Statutes, to defray the cost of prosecu tion;
118	112		3. The sum of Eleven Dollars ($11. 00) shall be assessed and
119	113		credited to the Oklahoma Court I nformation System Revolving Fund ,
	114	+	created pursuant to Section 1315 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma
	115	+	Statutes;
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149	142		4. The sum of Four Dollars a nd fifty cents ($4.50) shall be
150	143		assessed and credited to the She riff's Service Fee Account of the
151	144		county in which the conv iction occurred for the purpose of enhancing
152	145		existing or providing ad ditional courthouse security;
153	146		5. The sum of One Dollar and thirt y cents ($1.30) shall b e
154	147		assessed and credited to the Office of the Attorney General Victim
155	148		Services Unit;
156	149		6. The sum of One Dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) shall be
157	150		assessed and credited to the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Acc ount,
158	151		created pursuant to S ection 1-9-103 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma
159	152		Statutes;
160	153		7. The sum of Two Dollars and twenty -five cents ($2.25) shall
161	154		be assessed and credited to the Sheriff 's Service Fee Account of the
162	155		sheriff of the county in which the arrest was made;
163	156		8. The sum of Four Dollars and fifty cen ts ($4.50) shall be
164	157		assessed and credited to the Council on Law Enforcement Education
165	158		and Training (CLEET) Fund, created pursuant to Section 1313.2 of
166	159		Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
167	160		9. The sum of Four Dollars and fifty cents ($4 .50) shall be
168	161		assessed. Four Dollars and ten cents ($4.10) of e ach fine, cost,
169	162		and fee received pursuant to this paragrap h shall be credited to the
170	163		A.F.I.S. Fund, pursuant to Section 150.25 of Title 74 of the
	164	+	Oklahoma Statutes, and the remaining balance shall be deposited in
	165	+	the General Revenue Fund by the court clerk. The payments shall be
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198		-	Oklahoma Statutes, and the remaining balance shall be deposited in
199		-	the General Revenue Fund by the court clerk. The payments shall be
200	192		made to the appropriate fund by t he court clerk on a monthly basis
201	193		as set forth by subsection I of Section 1313.2 of Title 20 of the
202	194		Oklahoma Statutes;
203	195		10. The sum of Four Dollars and fifty cents ($4.50) shall be
204	196		assessed. Four Dollars and twenty -eight cents ($4.28) of each fee
205	197		received pursuant to this paragraph shall b e collected and sent to
206	198		the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation f or deposit into the
207	199		Forensic Science Improvement Revol ving Fund, pursuant to Section
208	200		150.35 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The remaining balance
209	201		shall be retained by the municipal court clerk;
210	202		11. The sum of Nine Dollars ($9.00) shall be assessed and
211	203		forwarded monthly in one ch eck or draft to the Dep artment of Public
212	204		Safety to be deposited in the Department of Public Safety Patrol
213	205		Vehicle Revolving Fund, created pursuant to Section 2 -143 of this
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215	207		12. Pursuant to subsection C of Sectio n 220 of Title 19 of the
216	208		Oklahoma Statutes, the court clerk s hall assess an administrative
217	209		fee of ten percent (10%) on fines, costs, and fees assessed in
218	210		paragraphs 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 , and 11 of this subsection which
219	211		shall be deposited in the Court Clerk 's Revolving Fund; and
220	212		13. Pursuant to subsection D of Secti on 220 of Title 19 of the
221	213		Oklahoma Statutes, the court clerk shall assess an administrative
	214	+	fee of fifteen percent (15%) on fines, costs, and fees assessed in
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250	241		paragraphs 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 , and 11 of this subsection which
251	242		shall be deposited in the District Court Revolving Fund.
252	243		C. The Department of Public Safety shall not record or assess
253	244		points for violations of this section on any license holder's
254	245		traffic record maintained by Service Oklahoma.
255	246		D. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not
256	247		apply if the person is using the cellular tel ephone or electronic
257	248		communication device for:
258	249		1. In conjunction with hands-free or voice-operated technology;
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260	251		2. For the sole purpose of communicating with any of the
261	252		following regarding an imminent emergency situation:
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263	254		a. an emergency response operator;,
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265	256		b. a hospital, physician's office or health clinic;,
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267	258		c. a provider of ambulance services;,
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269	260		d. a provider of firefighting services;, or
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271	262		e. a law enforcement agency.
	263	+	E. Municipalities may enact and municipal police officers may
	264	+	enforce ordinances prohibiting and penalizing conduct under the
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299		-	E. Municipalities may enact and municipal police officers may
300		-	enforce ordinances prohibiting and penalizing conduct under the
301	291		provisions of this section. The provisions of such ordinances shall
302	292		be the same as provided for in this section; the enforcement
303	293		provisions of those ordinances shall not be more stringent than
304	294		those of this section; and the fine and court costs for municipal
305	295		ordinance violations shal l be the same or a lesser amount as
306	296		provided for in this section.
307	297		F. For the purpose of this section:
308	298		1. "Cellular telephone" means an analog or digital wireless
309	299		telephone authorized by the Federal Communications Commission to
310	300		operate in the frequency bandwidth reserved for cellular telephones;
311	301		2. "Compose", "send" or "read" with respect to a text message
312	302		means the manual entry, sending or retrieval of a text message to
313	303		communicate with any person or device;
314	304		3. "Electronic communication device" means an electronic device
315	305		that permits the user to manually transmit a communication of
316	306		written text by means other than through an oral transfer or wire
317	307		communication. This term does not include:
318	308		a. a device that is physically or electronically
319	309		integrated into a motor vehicle,
320	310		b. a voice-operated global positioning or navigation
321	311		system that is affixed to a motor vehicle,
	312	+	c. a hands-free or voice-operated device that allows the
	313	+	user to write, send or read a text message without the
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349		-	c. a hands-free or voice-operated device that allows the
350		-	user to write, send or read a text message without the
351	340		use of either hand except to activate, deactivate or
352	341		initiate a feature or function, or
353	342		d. an ignition interlock device that has been installed
354	343		on a motor vehicle, or
355	344		e. amateur radio use or operation; and
356	345		4. "Text message" includes a text-based message, instant
357	346		message, electronic message, photo, video or electronic mail.
358	347		G. A law enforcement officer shall not, witho ut the consent of
359	348		the person:
360	349		1. Confiscate a cellular telephone or elect ronic communication
361	350		device for the purpose of determining compliance with this section;
362	351		2. Confiscate a cellular telephone or electronic communication
363	352		device and retain it as eviden ce pending trial for a violation of
364	353		this section; or
365	354		3. Extract or otherwise download information from a cellular
366	355		telephone or electronic communication device for a violation of t his
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368	357		a. the law enforcement officer has probable cause to
369	358		believe that the cellular telephone or electronic
370	359		communication device has be en used in the commission
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	361	+	b. the information is extracted or otherwise downloaded
	362	+	under a valid search warrant , or
	363	+	c. otherwise authorized by law.
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399		-	b. the information is extracted or otherwise downloaded
400		-	under a valid search warrant , or
401		-	c. otherwise authorized by law.
402	390		SECTION 2. This act shall bec ome effective July 1, 2024.
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404		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, dated 02/22/2023 -
405		-	DO PASS, As Amended and Coauthored.
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