Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 491
Texting while driving; make a misdemeanor when not using voice-operated or hands-free device.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-33-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR TEXTING WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT USING A VOICE-OPERATED OR HANDS-FREE DEVICE TO MAKE IT A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; 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
4 co-sponsors
Its course
February 4 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 RepresentativesFeb 4 to Mar 3 · stopped28 days
Judiciary BFeb 4 to Mar 3 · stopped28 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 Feb 4 – Mar 3
- Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives