Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 1276
Texting while driving; provide that violation shall be considered a nonmoving violation with fine not to exceed $50.00.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-33-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT VIOLATION OF TEXTING WHILE DRIVING SHALL BE CONSIDERED A NONMOVING VIOLATION PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY DOLLARS AND COURT ADMINISTRATIVE COST NOT TO EXCEED TEN 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
Its course
January 20 to February 4, 2025, 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 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AJan 20 to Feb 4 · 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 20 – Feb 4
- Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives