l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2232

Vehicle safety equipment; increase sanctions for failure to use and divert funds to driver safety programs.

In the Senate since January 14, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-2-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE CRIMINAL FINE FOR FAILURE TO WEAR A SEATBELT; TO DIVERT THE MONIES RECEIVED FROM SUCH FINES TO CERTAIN FUNDS TO BE DISBURSED SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE FOR EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-309, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE CRIMINAL FINE FOR FAILURE TO USE A CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT DEVICE; TO DIVERT THE MONIES RECEIVED FROM SUCH FINES TO CERTAIN FUNDS TO BE DISBURSED SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE FOR EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PROGRAMS; TO MIRROR THE PROVISION OF LAW IN THE CHAPTER CONCERNING SEATBELTS THAT VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE ENTERED ON DRIVING RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-2-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE USE OF SAFETY SEAT BELT EDUCATION FUND AS A SPECIAL FUND WITHIN THE STATE TREASURY; TO UPDATE AN OUTDATED REFERENCE TO THE FORMER STATE TAX COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-25-17 AND 63-7-311, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.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

Its course

January 14 to February 5, 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 action4 actions on 3 days

In the SenateFrom Jan 14

Judiciary, Division BJan 14 to Jan 2814 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 5

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 14 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 14Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Amended in the Senate
  4. Failed in the Senate
All 4 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 5AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 5FailedSenate