The Wisconsin State Senate passed bill 27-5 on Oct. 20, banning drivers from sending text messages while driving. Breaking the law could come with a fine between $20 and $400.

It was passed after the bill was changed to include all drivers, not just drivers under the age of 18, as the bill originally stated. Certain senators claimed that if texting while driving was unsafe for young people then it must be unsafe for all drivers.

While opponents suggest the bill may be hard to enforce, supporters argued the law would help get the public’s attention.

The bill still needs to pass in the Assembly for the law to take effect. A similar bill was passed last year in the Senate but it did not pass in the Assembly.

Wisconsin would join 18 states in banning text messaging while driving. 6 states (California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and Washington) have laws in place that bans any use of handheld cell phones while driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2008 there were almost 6,000 traffic fatalities involving distracted or inattentive drivers. That same year, every day there were more than 800,000 vehicles being driven by someone using a handheld phone.