Mississippi House Bill 1576 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create A New Section To Be Codified As Section 63-1-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of Wireless Telephones Or Electronic Communication Devices To Make Phone Calls While Operating A Motor Vehicle Except When The Wireless Telephone Or Electronic Communication Device Is Hands-free; To Provide Exemptions From Compliance With The Requirements Of This Act; To Provide That From July 1, 2013, Through December 31, 2014, A Conviction Under This Act Must Occur As A Secondary Offense And Shall Not Be Entered On The Driving Record Of The Convicted Person; To Provide That From And After January 1, 2015, A Conviction Under This Act May Occur As A Primary Offense And Shall Be Entered On The Driving Record Of The Convicted Person; To Provide That A Law Enforcement Officer May Not Seize Or Examine The Wireless Telephone Or Electronic Communication Device Of A Person For The Purpose Of Determining A Violation Of This Section; To Amend Section 63-1-216, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Shall Be Disqualified From Driving A Commercial Motor Vehicle For Certain Amounts Of Time For Violations Under Section 63-1-75; And For Related Purposes.

Motor vehicles; prohibit phone calls by operator of without use of hands-free device.

Rep. Earle Banks [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-05	House	Died In Committee
2013-01-21	House	Referred To Transportation;Judiciary B

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2013/pdf/history/HB/HB1576.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2013/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1576IN.htm