Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Subject: TRAFFIC SAFETY AND VIOLATIONS

As of 04/24/03 at 17:03

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HB  20  Traffic ticket; require officer to return to court        Robinson (84th)
        clerk within 15 days of issuance.                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 259  Motor vehicle; unlawful to ride in portion not designed   Martinson
        for passengers.                                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 261  Headlights; require use during precipitation.             Martinson
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 264  Headlights; require to be used whenever windshield        Ishee
        wipers necessitated.                                   
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 328  All-terrain vehicles; prohibit use on public highways,    Barnett (92nd)
        roads and streets in the state and provide a penalty.  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 357  Cellular phone use in automobiles; state law preempts     Denny
        any local ordinance.                                   
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 369  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.           Chism
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 389  Emergency vehicles; require to operate emergency lights   Bowles
        and sound siren when exceeding speed limit.            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 425  Four-lane roadways; vehicles to be driven in right-hand   Cameron
        lane.                                                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 437  Headlights; require use during precipitation.             Stringer
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 492  Cell phones; prohibit while driving.                      Eads
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 537  Cell phones; prohibit use of while driving without        Broomfield
        using hands-free accessories.                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 555  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.           Miles
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 704  Motor vehicle operators; unlawful to avoid driver's       Reeves
        license or sobriety checkpoint.                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 882  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.           Ward
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 886  Emergency lights; allow volunteer fire fighters to use    Ward
        flashing or strobe lights.                             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 902  Municipalities; authorize to create traffic-control       Wallace
        monitoring systems.                                    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1071  Helmets; must be worn by operators and passengers on      Ryals
        motorcycles only under certain age.                    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1079  Railroad grade crossing; clarify safety requirements      Green
        for motorists.                                         
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1095  Traffic tickets; authorize to be issued electronically    Compretta
 *      (DPS).                                                 
           04/22 Approved by Governor
HB1112  Motor vehicle liability insurance; tickets may be         Chism
        issued for failure to have card at roadblocks and      
        accidents.                                             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1157  Cellular phones; create misdemeanor offense for causing   Smith (27th)
        accident while using.                                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1180  Motor vehicle headlights; require to meet vehicle         Zuber
        manufacturer specifications.                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1184  Traffic accident reports; delete certain reporting        Compretta
 *      requirements (DPS).                                    
           03/28 Approved by Governor
HB1192  Luminous reflectors; require installation on certain      Malone
        roads.                                                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1345  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding (MDOT).    Mitchell
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1365  Headlights; require use of when windshield wipers         Davis
        necessary.                                             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1386  Police pursuits; ban for traffic violations.              Wells-Smith
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1387  Department of Public Safety; report all police pursuits   Wells-Smith
        to.                                                    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1388  Police pursuits; provide uniform regulation and           Wells-Smith
        training.                                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2030  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.           Dearing
 *         03/14 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2080  Trucks; prohibit riding in open cargo area.               White
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2135  Traffic regulations; slow-moving traffic to keep right.   Walls
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2136  Traffic regulations; create offense of failure to         Walls
        yield.                                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2168  Traffic violations; double fine/no record for 1st or      Walls
   %    2nd.                                                   
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2252  Highways; require board of supervisors to place and       Dearing *
        maintain traffic control devices on county roads.      
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2282  Cell phones; prohibit while diving.                       Furniss
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2332  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.           Hyde-Smith
 *         02/11 (S) Died In Committee
SB2571  Trucks; prohibit riding in open cargo area.               Robertson
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2638  Cell phones; require hands-free while driving.            Cuevas
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2746  Uniform Traffic Ticket Law; revise.                       Carlton
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2824  Municipalities; delegate parking violation enforcement    Horhn
 *      by contract.                                           
           02/14 (S) Motion to Reconsider Lost

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