l9n/ Mississippi

2018 Regular Session

House Bill 900

Motor vehicles; delete repealer on prohibition against texting and social networking while driving.

Became law as Chapter 378, Laws of 2018, signed March 16, 2018, 64 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-33-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REPEALER ON THE STATUTE PROHIBITING TEXTING AND USING SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON A HAND-HELD MOBILE TELEPHONE WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE; 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

Its course

January 11 to March 16, 2018, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Feb 828 days

TransportationJan 11 to Jan 2514 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 727 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 9 to Feb 2718 days

With the GovernorMar 7 to Mar 169 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 11 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Transportation
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  4. Feb 8Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 9 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 9Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 7Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 8 – Mar 16

  1. Mar 8Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 16Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 9Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 7PassedSenate
  9. Mar 8Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 16Approved by GovernorGovernor