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SB 2801

Mississippi - Session 2026

Senate failed 2026-03-11
Bill Details

Title: Hand-held mobile telephones; increase civil penalties for texting while driving.

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-33-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR WRITING, SENDING, OR READING A TEXT MESSAGE AND READING OR POSTING TO A SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE USING A HAND-HELD MOBILE TELEPHONE WHILE DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE; TO PROVIDE THAT NO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY CONDUCT A TRAFFIC STOP BASED SOLELY ON A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Joey Fillingane
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-11 Status failed
2026-03-11 Latest Action (H) Died On Calendar
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