(Columbia, SC) - State lawmakers are advancing a bill that would make it illegal to hold your cellphone while driving. The South Carolina Hands Free & Distracted Driving Act was passed by the House and Senate earlier this year, but with different versions. Now, state legislators have agreed on a final version to send to Governor McMaster's desk. If signed into law, those who are found holding their phone while driving would receive a 100-dollar fine for the first offense- and 200-dollars plus two points on their motor vehicle record for additional offenses within three years. A 180-day warning perio is expected to start September 1st to educate drivers before tickets are issued.