Mississippi 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 2599 — Wireless communication device; restrict use while driving.

Last action — Died In Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 2599 has been amended to change the effective date from "upon passage" to "from and after July 1, 2018," and to include a provision for repeal after June 30, 2018. This means that the law will formally take effect on a specific date rather than immediately after being approved, allowing for a clearer timeline for implementation. The repeal clause means that the law is set to expire after one year unless further action is taken to keep it in effect. This matters because it sets a clear timeframe for when the provisions of the bill will be active and encourages ongoing evaluation of its necessity.

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SB2599 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) - 2018 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
SB2599 (As Passed the Senate) - 2018 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Senator(s) Doty Senate Bill 2599 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-33-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE OFFENSE OF TEXTING WHILE DRIVING AND TO DELETE THE SUNSET CLAUSE ON THE OFFENSE;
Senator(s) Doty Senate Bill 2599 (As Passed the Senate) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-33-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE OFFENSE OF TEXTING WHILE DRIVING AND TO DELETE THE SUNSET CLAUSE ON THE OFFENSE;
     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2018, and shall stand repealed from and after June 30, 2018.
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Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Judiciary A

  3. Transmitted To House

  4. Motion to Reconsider Tabled

  5. Motion to Reconsider Entered

  6. Passed As Amended

  7. Amended

  8. Committee Substitute Adopted

  9. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

  10. Referred To Judiciary, Division A

Sponsors

  • Doty · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Doty

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage as Amended

Passed 30 Yea · 12 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3101
Unaffiliated 19804
Republican 8303
Total 301208
% of votes cast 60%24%0%16%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Branning — Yea
Browning — Yea
Burton — Yea
Carmichael — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Dawkins — Nay
Doty — Yea
Gollott — Yea
Horhn — Nay
Jolly — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Massey — Nay
McDaniel — Nay
Moran — Not Voting
Polk — Yea
Tollison — Yea
Turner-Ford — Nay
Wilemon — Yea
Witherspoon — Nay
Yeas--Blackwell — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Dearing — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Jackson G. (15th) — Yea
Jackson S. (32nd) — Yea
Parker — Yea
Nays--Blackmon — Nay
Simmons D. T. (12th) — Nay
Absent and those Barnett — Not Voting
Jackson R. (11th) — Not Voting
Voting Present--Hill — Not Voting
Albert Butler Democrat Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Not Voting
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Nay
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Nay
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Not Voting
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Nay
Josh Harkins Republican Nay
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2599?
SB 2599 is sponsored by Doty.
What is the current status of SB 2599?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 2599?
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