MS HB491 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An 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 For Related Purposes.
Title
Texting while driving; make a misdemeanor when not using voice-operated or hands-free device.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jill Ford [R] | Rep. Gary Chism [R] | Rep. Oscar Denton [D] | Rep. Dana Underwood McLean [R] |
| Rep. Shanda Yates [I] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-03 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2020-02-04 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0491.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0491IN.htm |
