Mississippi House Bill 604 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 63-33-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of Wireless Telephones Or Electronic Communication Devices To Engage In Wireless Interactive Communication By A Person Operating A Motor Vehicle; To Provide Exemptions From Compliance With The Requirements Of This Act; To Provide That From July 1, 2016, Through December 31, 2017, 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, 2018, 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 Section 63-33-1; 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 63-33-1; And For Related Purposes.

Motor vehicles; prohibit texting by operator of and make secondary offense until January 1, 2018.

Rep. Earle Banks [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-23	House	Died In Committee
2016-02-08	House	Referred To Transportation;Judiciary B

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/history/HB/HB0604.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0604IN.htm