Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Transportation Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 348
Motor vehicles; require hands-free devices when calling or texting while driving and make misdemeanor violation.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-33-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO CALL WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT USE OF A VOICE-OPERATED OR HANDS-FREE DEVICE; TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR CALLING OR TEXTING WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT USE OF A VOICE-OPERATED OR HANDS-FREE DEVICE TO MAKE IT A MISDEMEANOR; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 30 to March 3, 2020, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 30 to Mar 3 · stopped33 days
TransportationJan 30 to Mar 3 · stopped33 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 House of Representatives Jan 30 – Mar 3
- Jan 30Referred to the House committees on Transportation and on Judiciary B
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 30Referred To Transportation;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives