Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 950

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Background

Title

Description: Emergency vehicles; require to operate emergency lights and sound siren when exceeding speed limit.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Transportation
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Bowles

Additional Authors: Hudson, Montgomery (15th), Ward

Code Sections: A 063-0007-0019, A 063-0007-0065

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-7-19 AND 63-7-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE OPERATORS OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES THAT ARE AUTHORIZED TO BE MARKED WITH BLUE OR RED LIGHTS TO OPERATE SUCH LIGHTS WHENEVER EXCEEDING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT BY AT LEAST TEN MILES PER HOUR WHETHER OR NOT SUCH VEHICLES ARE RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 18:19.

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