Lawmakers in Pierre are attempting to revive a texting and driving bill. A conference committee voted to kill the bill on Tuesday night. Many in Pierre thought the issue dead this session. Now both the South Dakota House and Senate agreed to appoint new members to a second conference committee in an attempt to resurrect a statewide texting while driving ban. Republican State Senator Mike Vehle says the House wants to negotiate on this issue.
"So I think they are going to hold it in good faith. And this is a second attempt and it’s too important not to try and take a second attempt," Senator Vehle says.
The two sides have debated the texting issue throughout the session. The House wants to make it a secondary offense, similar to the seat belt law, while the Senate wants to make it a primary offense. The reappointed conference committee is scheduled to meet Thursday in Pierre.
