Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Hand-held mobile telephones; increase civil penalties for texting while driving.
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-11 | Status | failed |
| 2026-03-11 | Latest Action | (H) Died On Calendar |