| State | All Cell Phones Prohibited | Prohibits Drivers with Learner Permits from Using Cell Phone While Driving | Prohibits TV in Front Seat of Vehicle | Texting Ban |
| Alabama | | Ages 16 and 17 with intermediate license <6 months | Yes | All drivers |
| Alaska | | | Yes | All drivers |
| Arizona | School bus drivers | | Yes | |
| Arkansas | School bus drivers; 18-20 year old | <18 | | All drivers |
| California | All drivers hand held; school and transit bus drivers all cell phones | Yes—<18 | Yes—Includes any type of visual screen unless mapping/GPS or has interlock device | All drivers |
| Colorado | | Yes—<18 | Yes—Does not prohibit use of computer, data terminal in vehicle | All drivers |
| Connecticut | All drivers hand held; school bus drivers all cell phones | Yes—<18 | Yes—Does allow display that aids backing/parking or one that displays only when vehicle is not in motion | All drivers |
| Delaware | All drivers hand held; school bus drivers all cell phones | Yes—Learner and intermediate | | All drivers |
| District of Columbia | All drivers hand held; school bus drivers all cell phones | Yes | | All drivers |
| Florida | | | Yes—Navigation systems OK | All drivers |
| Georgia | All drivers hand held; school bus drivers all cell phones | Yes—<18 | | All drivers |
| Guam | | | | All drivers |
| Hawaii | All drivers | Yes—<18 | | All drivers |
| Idaho | | | | All drivers |
| Illinois | School bus drivers; drivers while in construction and school zones | Yes—<19 | Yes—Includes any type of visual screen unless mapping /GPS or has interlock device | All drivers |
| Indiana | | Yes—<18 | Yes | All drivers |
| Iowa | | Yes—Learner and intermediate | | All drivers |
| Kansas | | Yes—Learner and intermediate | | All drivers |
| Kentucky | School bus drivers | Yes—<18 | | All drivers |
| Louisiana | School bus drivers; <18;all drivers when going through a school zone | Yes—Hand held banned for a person who holds a learner or intermediate license | Yes—Includes any type of visual screen unless mapping /GPS/ police equip. | All drivers |
| Maine | | Yes—Learner and intermediate <18 | Yes—Does not apply to law enforcement | All drivers |
| Maryland | All drivers hand held | Yes—Learner /provisional; <18 | Yes—Includes any type of visual screen unless mapping /GPS/ police equip. | All drivers |
| Massachusetts | School and passenger bus drivers; <18 | Yes | Yes | All drivers |
| Michigan | | Yes—Level 1 or 2 graduated license | Yes—Includes any type of visual screen unless mapping /GPS/ police equip | All drivers |
| Minnesota | School bus drivers; <18 | Yes—Learner /provisional first 12 months | Yes—Includes any type of visual screen unless mapping /GPS/police equip. | All drivers |
| Mississippi | School bus drivers | | | All drivers |
| Missouri | | | | <21 |
| Montana | | | | No Statewide ban, but several municipalities have implemented their own bans. Go to The Montana DMV website for more info |
| Nebraska | | Yes—Learner/ provisional <18 | Yes | All drivers |
| Nevada | All drivers hand held | | Yes—Includes any type of visual screen unless mapping/GPS/ police equip. | All drivers |
| New Hampshire | All drivers hand held | Yes | Yes | All drivers |
| New Jersey | All drivers hand held; operator of a moving vehicle involved in providing public transportation services | Yes—<21 with a GDL or provisional license | Yes | All drivers |
| New Mexico | | Yes—Learner permit and intermediate license | Yes—Unless aids in operation of vehicle or used by law enforcement | |
| New York | All drivers hand held | | Yes | All drivers |
| North Carolina | Bus drivers; <18 | Yes—<18 | Yes—Includes any type of visual screen unless mapping/GPS/ police equip. | All drivers |
| North Dakota | | Yes—<18 | | All drivers |
| Ohio | | Yes—<18 | | All drivers |
| Oklahoma | Learner permit holders; intermediate license holders; school bus and public transit drivers | Learner permits and intermediate licenses may not use a hand-held device while operating vehicle | Yes—Includes any type of visual screen unless mapping/GPS/ police equip. | Learner permit holders; intermediate license holders; school bus and public transit drivers |
| Oregon | All drivers hand held | Yes—Learner permit and intermediate license holders <18 | Yes—Includes any type of visual screen unless mapping /GPS/ police equip. | All drivers |
| Pennsylvania | | | Yes—Includes any type of visual screen unless mapping/GPS/ police equip. | All drivers |
| Puerto Rico | All drivers | | Yes | All drivers |
| Rhode Island | Bus drivers; <18 | <18 | Yes—Includes any type of visual screen unless mapping/GPS equip. | All drivers |
| South Carolina | | | Yes—Includes any type of visual screen unless mapping /GPS/police equip. | All drivers |
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| Tennessee | Bus drivers | Yes—Learner and intermediate | Yes—Includes any type of visual screen unless mapping/GPS/ police equip. | All drivers |
| Texas | Bus drivers with children; school and construction zones; <18 | Yes—Learner and intermediate for first 6 months; <18 | Yes—Includes any type of visual screen unless mapping /GPS/police equip. | Bus drivers when children are present; intermediate license holder first 6 months; school and construction zones; <18 |
| Utah | All drivers | Drivers <18 | Yes—Includes any type of visual screen unless mapping /GPS/police equip. | All drivers |
| Vermont | All drivers < 18 | Drivers <18 | Yes—OK if used only to view rear of car | All drivers |
| Virgin Islands | All drivers handheld | | | All drivers |
| Virginia | School bus drivers | Yes—<18 | Yes—Includes any type of visual screen unless mapping /GPS/police equip. | All drivers |
| Washington | All drivers hand held | Learner permit and intermediate license holders | Yes | All drivers |
| West Virginia | Yes—All drivers hand held | Yes—Learner and intermediate < 18 | Yes | All drivers |
| Wisconsin | Yes–All drivers in construction zones | Yes—Probationary license or instruction permit | Yes—does not apply to emergency vehicles. | All drivers |
| Wyoming | | | Yes—includes any type of visual screen unless mapping /GPS/police equip. | All drivers |
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