Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 502

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Title

Description: Handicap parking violation; charge dismissed upon proof to court of valid windshield placard.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/03 (H) Referred To Transportation
2 01/29 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/02 (H) Passed
4 02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
5 02/07 (S) Referred To Judiciary
6 02/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
7 03/01 (S) Amended
8 03/01 (S) Passed As Amended
9 03/02 (S) Returned For Concurrence
10 03/14 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
11 03/20 (H) Conferees Named Compretta,Mitchell,Smith (35th)
12 03/21 (S) Conferees Named Turner,Carlton,Nunnelee
13 03/26 (H) Conference Report Filed
14 03/26 (S) Conference Report Filed
15 03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
16 03/28 (S) Conference Report Adopted
17 03/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
18 03/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
19 04/07 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number570

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Morris

Code Section: A 027-0019-0056

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION OF THE LAW SETTING ASIDE SPECIAL PARKING AREAS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED SHALL NOT BE CONVICTED FOR FAILING TO DISPLAY A SPECIAL WINDSHIELD PLACARD UPON PRESENTATION TO THE COURT OF PROOF THAT AT THE TIME OF THE CHARGED VIOLATION HE OR A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE POSSESSED A VALID PLACARD AND TO ALLOW A NURSING HOME, RETIREMENT HOME OR OTHER INSTITUTION THAT TRANSPORTS DISABLED PERSONS TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE ONE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/16/01 at 00:01.

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