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HB 291

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

Texting while driving; change from civil to traffic violation and increase penalty.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-291
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Transportation
House failed 2026-02-03
Transportation
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-33-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT TEXTING WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING INFRACTIONS THEREOF A TRAFFIC VIOLATION RATHER THAN A CIVIL VIOLATION; TO IMPOSE A $100.00 FINE FOR EACH VIOLATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Gene Newman
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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