Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2142
Motor vehicle accident; prohibit recovery of damages by person who operated vehicle without liability insurance.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT SHALL NOT RECOVER DAMAGES RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IF THE OPERATOR DID NOT HAVE THE MINIMUM AMOUNTS OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 15 OF TITLE 63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 13 to February 3, 2026, 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 SenateJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 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 Senate Jan 13 – Feb 3
- Jan 13Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate