A bill to make it illegal for motorists to drive with a smartphone in their hand has emerged in the Iowa legislature again this year. Susan Daemon  is a lobbyist with the Iowa Sheriffs and Deputies Association — a group that’s been supporting this move for years.

A bill that would establish a 30-dollar fine for those caught using a cell phone while driving has cleared a Senate subcommittee. A bill setting up a 100-dollar fine for smartphone use behind the wheel stalled in the Senate last year.