Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Left lane drivers; prohibit hand-held devices to create a hands-free driving lane.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-33-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A DRIVER OPERATING A VEHICLE IN THE FAR-LEFT LANE OF A MULTI-LANE HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE FROM USING A HAND-HELD MOBILE TELEPHONE; TO PERMIT USE OF VOICE-OPERATED AND HANDS-FREE DEVICES; TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES, EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPLIANT COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |