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Mississippi wants bigger fines for not buckling up
Vehicle safety equipment; increase sanctions for failure to use and divert funds to driver safety programs.
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This bill would make you pay more money if you don't wear your seatbelt or use a child car seat, with that money helping teach people about safety.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
This bill would make fines for not wearing a seatbelt or using a child car seat go up from $25 to $100. The money from these fines would then go to special funds to pay for education programs about driver safety. Supporters might say this bill would make roads safer by encouraging everyone to use safety equipment. They would also say it helps fund important safety lessons. Others might worry that higher fines could hurt people who struggle to pay, even if it is for safety. This bill failed recently, but it could come back. It is important to know how it would affect your wallet and road safety.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill would raise the fine for not wearing a seatbelt from $25 to $100.
- It would also raise the fine for not using a child car seat from $25 to $100.
- These violations would not go on your driving record.
- Money from these fines would go to the Driver Training Penalty Assessment Fund and a new Use of Safety Seat Belt Education Fund.
- These funds would pay for education programs about driver safety.
- The bill failed to pass on February 5, 2026.
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How they voted
The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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- Joey Fillingane (R): voted for it, crossing most Republicans
- Walter Michel (R): voted for it, crossing most Republicans
- Dean Kirby (R): voted for it, crossing most Republicans
- Lydia Chassaniol (R): voted for it, crossing most Republicans
- Hillman Frazier (D): voted against it, crossing most Democrats
- Albert Butler (D): voted against it, crossing most Democrats
- Angela Burks Hill (R): voted for it, crossing most Republicans
- Brice Wiggins (R): voted for it, crossing most Republicans
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