TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A measure making it easier to convict drivers of vehicular homicide or assault by auto when they kill or injure someone while using a cellphone moved one step closer to becoming law Monday.

The bill, approved unanimously by the Assembly Appropriations Committee, provides that the illegal use of a cellphone while driving can be considered driving recklessly — one of the factors in finding a person guilty of vehicular homicide or assault.