Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2049
Texting; prohibit while driving.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE SECTION 63-3-1217, 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 9 to February 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 9 to Feb 3 · stopped25 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 9 to Feb 3 · stopped25 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 9 – Feb 3
- Jan 9Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Highways and Transportation
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 9Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Highways and TransportationSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate