MS HB790 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 63-33-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Burden Of Proof Rests With The Driver Of A Motor Vehicle Who Is Cited For Texting While Driving To Prove They Were Using Their Phone In A Lawful Manner; To Increase The Civil Penalty For Texting While Driving To Five Hundred Dollars; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Texting while driving; provide that burden of proof for lawful use of phone rests with driver and increase civil penalty.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2019-01-21 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/HB/HB0790.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0790IN.htm |
