The House Public Safety Committee heard testimony Tuesday in favor of the bill from its sponsor, Rep. Joe Smith, R-St. Charles, who has been pushing for similar legislation the past five years. The bill has never made it out of committee, and Smith said this was the first time any of his bills have even come before a committee.
St. Louis County Republican Representative Joe Smith is sponsoring a bill that would require Missourians to use hands-free cell phones while driving, or none at all.
"I'm looking out for the safety of people on Missouri roads, and that's all I care about," said Rep. Joe Smith, R-St. Charles, who has sponsored cell-phone restrictions the last two years, including this current session.
St. Louis County Republican Representative Joe Smith is sponsoring a bill that would require Missourians to use hands-free cell phones or headsets while driving.