HF3241 would have prohibited drivers from viewing videos, video calls, livestreams, games, or other moving electronic content on devices or vehicle screens while driving or stopped in traffic. The bill would have applied to cellphones, tablets, laptops, and built-in vehicle displays, with exceptions for navigation systems, vehicle-safety features, hands-free communications, passive displays, and emergency vehicles.

The Minnesota State House of Representatives passed HF3241 on March 23, 2026 by a vote of 111 to 23. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this bill expands government regulation at the expense of personal responsibility and individual liberty, and allows the state to further intrude into daily life. Additionally, carve-outs for certain professions create unequal treatment under the law, undermining the principle of equal protection. Such matters are best addressed through education and individual accountability—not government mandates.