Motorists would not be able to use hand-held electronic devices under legislation aimed at reducing distractions while driving that cleared an initial hurdle in the Iowa Senate on Monday.

A Senate subcommittee voted 3-0 to approve Senate Study Bill 3045, a measure that would extend Iowa’s texting ban to prohibit drivers from using a smartphones or other electronic device they would hold in their hand while operating a motor vehicle. Violating the provision would be a moving offense carrying a $30 fine.

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