Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
House Bill 429
"J.T. Williamson Act"; create to make texting while driving a misdemeanor.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "J.T. WILLIAMSON 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.
Its course
January 5 to February 1, 2022, 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 5 to Feb 1 · stopped27 days
Judiciary BJan 5 to Feb 1 · stopped27 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 5 – Feb 1
- Jan 5Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 5Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives