l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 389

Texting and social networking; prohibit while driving.

Became law as Chapter 326, Laws of 2015, signed March 13, 2015, 57 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT ANY PERSON FROM OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY WHILE USING A HAND-HELD WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE; TO PROVIDE THAT A VIOLATION IS A CIVIL VIOLATION WITH A CIVIL PENALTY; TO REPEAL SECTION 63-1-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS TEXTING WHILE DRIVING UNDER CERTAIN 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 House of Representatives

2 co-sponsors

Pat Nelson, Greg Haney

Its course

January 15 to March 13, 2015, 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 action16 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 622 days

TransportationJan 15 to Jan 216 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Mar 931 days

Highways and TransportationFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

With the GovernorMar 9 to Mar 134 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

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 House of Representatives Jan 15 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Transportation
  2. Jan 21Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 6Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 6Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Guice, Johnson and Massengill)
  2. Feb 11Reconsidered in the House
  3. Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended
  5. Feb 16Sent to the Senate
  6. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Highways and Transportation
  7. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  8. Mar 9Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 10 – Mar 13

  1. Mar 10Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 13Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 21Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 6Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 6PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 6Motion to Reconsider Entered (Guice, Johnson, Massengill)House of Representatives
  6. Feb 11ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 16Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 17Referred To Highways and TransportationSenate
  11. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  12. Mar 9PassedSenate
  13. Mar 10Returned For EnrollingSenate
  14. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 13Approved by GovernorGovernor