# Mississippi SB 2801: Hand-held mobile telephones; increase civil penalties for texting while driving.

Mississippi SB 2801, Hand-held mobile telephones; increase civil penalties for texting while driving., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Joey Fillingane (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-11 (Died On Calendar) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2801-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 2801
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Hand-held mobile telephones; increase civil penalties for texting while driving.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-03-11, Died On Calendar
- Sponsor: Joey Fillingane (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary A, Judiciary, Division B
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (51 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joey Fillingane (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 51 | 1 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-11: Died On Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read the Third Time (House)
- 2026-03-03: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (House)
- 2026-02-16: Referred To Judiciary A (House)
- 2026-02-16: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Referred To Judiciary, Division B (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/SB2801_S_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/SB2801_S_Amend_01.pdf)
- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2801IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2801IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2801PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2801PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Pending): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2801_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2801_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed)
- HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed)
- SB 2189: Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/SB2801_S_Amend_01.htm)
- [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/SB2801_S_Amend_01.pdf)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2801IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2801IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2801PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2801PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Pending) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2801_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Pending) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2801_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026)
- [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026)
- [SB 2189: Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2189-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2801-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).