Mississippi House Bill 973 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 11 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-02-11 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 63-1-73, 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 Prohibit The Use Of Wireless Telephones Or Electronic Communication Devices To Write, Send Or Read A Text-based Communication While Operating A Motor Vehicle; To Provide Exemptions From Compliance With The Requirements Of This Act; To Provide Penalties For Violations; And For Related Purposes.

Wireless telephones; prohibit use of while driving without use of hands-free device.

Rep. Billy Broomfield [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-11		Died In Committee
2010-02-11		Recommitted to Committee
2010-02-10		Read the Third Time
2010-02-02		Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2010-01-18		Referred To Transportation

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/HB/HB0973.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0973IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0973CS.htm