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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 291: Texting while driving; change from civil to traffic violation and increase penalty.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 291 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Texting while driving; change from civil to traffic violation and increase penalty. Primary sponsor: Gene Newman (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): Died In Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gene NewmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died In Committee
  2. Referred To Transportation;Judiciary A

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source