Molly Welch took her eyes off the road, her car crossed the median, she crashed into a pickup truck and her life was never the same. After waking a month later from a coma, she found herself relearning everything.

Welch, a graduate of Auburn University and now a resident of Georgia, used her company - A Second Later - to join the voices of those wanting to change distracted driving laws in Georgia.

And they did it. The Hands-Free Georgia bill was signed into law in May, prohibiting drivers in Georgia from handling phones while operating a vehicle. Now eyes are turning to Alabama.

"It's about time," Welch said. "This should have been law years ago. My whole life was completely changed by looking down for a split second."

The new Georgia law prohibits writing, sending or reading text messages while holding a device; listening to music through headphones; watching and recording videos as the driver; school bus drivers are not allowed to use wireless devices while loading and unloading passengers.

Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, has shown support for a similar law in Alabama. With voice technology progressing, being hands-free and focused on driving will not be an inconvenience.

"You can voice activate your phone while you are driving without even touching your phone," Ward said. "As technology continues to improve, there will be more ways without having distractions."

The legislature does not go back into session until March of 2019, and Ward said there will be discussion about this issue, as there was in 2012 when the conversation about distracted driving came to the floor.

Former Gov. Robert Bentley signed a bill that banned texting while driving in 2012, tacking fines of $25, $50 and $75 to first through third offenses. The bill was initially championed by Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville.

In 2012, Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, told AL.com the no-texting bill was subjective and fought the decision to make texting illegal when it was proposed. Today, he continues to look at the regulation skeptically.

"When we require hands-free, in terms of the technology needed, we have to consider whether poor people have that same technology in their cars as rich folks do," Singleton told Al.com this week.

He said there must be an option for everyone to have the technologies needed to live hands-free. But Singleton said he has had a change of heart since 2012, and if a bill similar to Georgia's would make the state safer, he might support it.

Molly Welch is worked to get Georgia hands-free and now looks to the state where her accident happened. (Via Molly Welch )

"I would definitely have to look at it very closely though," Singleton said. "We would look at the Georgia law and decide whether we would have to tweak in Alabama versus just following the Georgia law."

Sen. Tom Whatley, R-Auburn, represents a district bordering Georgia. He said it should be the goal of everyone to pay attention to the road while they are driving. He said the current Alabama law has taken the steps needed for safety on the road.

"The concerns I have toward the law is that it could impair communications when they are absolutely necessary, in the event of a 911 emergency in the car," Whatley said.

Whatley said such restrictions, while in the interest of public safety, open the door for other distractions to be considered, such as eating, drinking a soda or turning around to check on the kids.

"It is a good intention bill and a good intention law, but the bottom line is that we should all work together to ensure we have safety on the road," Whatley said.

Welch said the current law still provides room for distracted driving and without a change, accidents will continue to plague those on the road.

"This [Georgia] law is not perfect, but it is a great start," Welch said. "There is so much they can do in Alabama."