An Area Lawmaker Is Again Pushing To Make It Illegal For Tennessee Drivers To Use Their Cell Phones Unless They Have A Hands-Free Device. Representative John Holsclaw, An Elizabethton Republican, Filed The Legislation That Would Make It A Misdemeanor For Drivers To Use Hand-Held Phones. Holsclaw Also Filed Legislation That Would Increase The Penalty For Drivers Who, While On Their Phones, Cause Crashes That Result In Serious Injury Or Death.