There will be a wrecked car at the statehouse today.

State Rep. Milo Smith, a Columbus Republican, will be holding an event to publicize legislation he introduced that would have required people use only hands free devices while driving their vehicles. Smith’s legislation would have outlawed any use of telecommunications devices while driving, unless they were voice operated or hands free or in cases where a driver was calling 911 to report a bonafide emergency.

The bill did not get a hearing this year. Smith plans to reintroduce the legislation next session. Smith will be joining Jill Biddle of Kirklin at an event this afternoon. Her 17-year-old daughter died in June of last year when she had a head-on collision while texting and driving. Biddle has been using her daughter’s wrecked car at schools and other events to raise awareness of the dangers of driving while distracted.

The event will be at 1 p.m. his afternoon at the Bicentennial Plaza at the Statehouse.