HB 1459

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Left lane drivers; prohibit hand-held devices to create a hands-free driving lane.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1459
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Judiciary A
House failed 2026-02-03
Business / Commerce Transportation
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Jeramey Anderson
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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