Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2121
Cell phones; limit use and prohibit texting while driving.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT TEXTING WHILE DRIVING FOR ALL DRIVERS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF CELLULAR TELEPHONES BY ADULTS WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT USING HANDS-FREE ACCESSORIES; TO PROHIBIT ENTIRELY CELL PHONE USE BY CERTAIN MINORS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to March 6, 2012, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 16 to Mar 6 · stopped50 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 16 to Mar 6 · stopped50 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 16 – Mar 6
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Highways and Transportation
- Mar 6Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Highways and TransportationSenate
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeSenate