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 2240
Texting; prohibit while driving for all ages.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE SECTION 63-3-217, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT TEXTING WHILE DRIVING; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 63-1-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS TEXTING WHILE DRIVING BY THE HOLDERS OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMEDIATE LICENSES; 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 23 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 23 to Mar 6 · stopped43 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 23 to Mar 6 · stopped43 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 23 – Mar 6
- Jan 23Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Mar 6Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 23Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeSenate