Vermont state senator introduces bill to ban cellphone use for people under 21

By Madison Dibble

Published January 9, 2020 9:02pm ET

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Vermont state senator introduces bill to ban cellphone use for people under 21 — A Vermont state senator penned a piece of protest legislation that would outlaw cellphone use for people under the age of 21. State Sen. John Rodgers, a Democrat, wrote the bill, which would impose a $1,000 fine on any person under the age of 21 caught using a cellphone. Rodgers wrote the legislation to protest […]

A Vermont state senator penned a piece of protest legislation that would outlaw cellphone use for people under the age of 21.

State Sen. John Rodgers, a Democrat, wrote the bill, which would impose a $1,000 fine on any person under the age of 21 caught using a cellphone. Rodgers wrote the legislation to protest of a series of bills that went through the state raising the legal age to buy cigarettes or own a firearm without a gun safety certificate to 21.

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