Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 305
Texting or engaging in call 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 PROHIBIT ANY USE OF A HAND-HELD MOBILE TELEPHONE WHILE DRIVING; 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 18 to February 2, 2021, 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 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 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 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives