Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Transportation Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 449
Left lane; prohibit use of hand-held mobile telephones while driving in.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-33-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF A HAND-HELD MOBILE TELEPHONE BY THE OPERATOR OF A MOVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE OUTERMOST LANE OF TRAFFIC ON A MULTI-LANE ROADWAY; TO PROVIDE THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION IS A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE IN THE SAME WAY AS OTHER TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS; 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
TransportationJan 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 committees on Transportation and on Judiciary B
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Transportation;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives