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MS HB348

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

Gary Chism

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits motor vehicle operators from calling while driving without using a voice-operated or hands-free device, effective July 1, 2020
  • Expands existing texting ban to include calling, social media access, and reading text messages while using a hand-held mobile telephone
  • Changes violation penalty from a civil violation to a misdemeanor offense with a $100 fine
  • Requires Department of Public Safety to maintain citation records including operator age, race, presence of additional traffic violations, and whether a crash occurred
  • Exempts emergency alerts, traffic alerts, weather alerts, and navigation-related messages from the texting prohibition

Legislative Description

Motor vehicles; require hands-free devices when calling or texting while driving and make misdemeanor violation.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/3/2020

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/30/2020

Full Bill Text

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