MS HB429 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
"J.T. Williamson Act"; create to make texting while driving a misdemeanor.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jill Ford [R] | Rep. Kevin Felsher [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-01 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2022-01-05 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
Code Citations
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/HB/HB0429.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0429IN.htm |
