<Ul> <Li> Same - sex marriage becomes legal in New Hampshire . </Li> <Li> Illinois' ban on texting while driving goes into effect . Additionally, cellular telephone use is banned entirely while driving through a highway construction or school speed zone in Illinois . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Same - sex marriage becomes legal in New Hampshire . </Li> <Li> Illinois' ban on texting while driving goes into effect . Additionally, cellular telephone use is banned entirely while driving through a highway construction or school speed zone in Illinois . </Li> <Li> January 2--North Carolina bans smoking in bars, restaurants, public places, and vehicles . The new law exempts cigar bars, private clubs, and some hotel / motels . </Li>

Events that happened in 2010 in the united states