The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would make it illegal to hold a cellphone while driving under certain circumstances and with exceptions.

The bill would expand the state law that already prohibits texting while driving. The bill, SB301, by Sen. Jabo Waggoner, R-Vestavia Hills, returns to the Senate, where it could get final passage on Tuesday, the last day of the annual legislative session.

The bill says it would be illegal for a driver to physically hold a cellphone while their vehicle “crosses in or out of a traffic lane without using a turn signal, the vehicle swerves, or the vehicle is otherwise operated in an impaired manner.”

A driver would face a $50 fine on the first violation. Police could issue a ticket only as a secondary violation, meaning that they stopped the driver for another violation, such as speeding.

The bill says that police will issue only warnings, and no citations, during the first year after the bill became law.

Lawmakers have considered similar bills for years, but they have not passed. That includes a bill that failed in the House in April.

This story will be updated.