Mississippi House Bill 1229 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create A New Section To Be Codified As 63-1-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of Wireless Telephones Or Electronic Communication Devices To Make Phone Calls While Operating A Motor Vehicle Except When The Wireless Telephone Or Electronic Communication Device Is Hands-free; To Provide Exemptions From Compliance With The Requirements Of This Section; To Provide That From July 1, 2011, Through December 31, 2012, A Conviction Under This Section Must Occur As A Secondary Offense And Shall Not Be Entered On The Driving Record Of The Convicted Person; To Provide That From And After January 1, 2013, A Conviction Under This Section May Occur As A Primary Offense And Shall Be Entered On The Driving Record Of The Convicted Person; To Provide That A Law Enforcement Officer May Not Seize Or Examine The Wireless Telephone Or Electronic Communication Device Of A Person For The Purpose Of Determining A Violation Of This Section; To Amend Section 63-1-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of Wireless Telephones Or Electronic Communication Devices To Engage In Wireless Interactive Communication By A Person Operating A Motor Vehicle; To Provide Exemptions From Compliance With The Requirements Of This Section; To Provide That From July 1, 2011, Through December 31, 2012, A Conviction Under This Section Must Occur As A Secondary Offense And Shall Not Be Entered On The Driving Record Of The Convicted Person; To Provide That From And After January 1, 2013, A Conviction Under This Section May Occur As A Primary Offense And Shall Be Entered On The Driving Record Of The Convicted Person; To Provide That A Law Enforcement Officer May Not Seize Or Examine The Wireless Telephone Or Electronic Communication Device Of A Person For The Purpose Of Determining A Violation Of This Section; To Amend Section 63-1-216, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Shall Be Disqualified From Driving A Commercial Motor Vehicle For Certain Amounts Of Time For Violations Under Section 63-1-73 Or 63-1-75; And For Related Purposes.

Wireless telephones; prohibit wireless interactive communication and talking without use of hands-free device by operator of motor vehicle.

Rep. Earle Banks [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-17		Referred To Transportation

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB1229.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1229IN.htm