Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 1431

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Title

Description: Railroads; require removal of vegetation; clarify safety requirements.

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

History of Actions:

1 02/23 (H) Referred To Transportation
2 03/02 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 03/11 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 03/11 (H) Amended
5 03/11 (H) Passed As Amended
6 03/12 (H) Transmitted To Senate
7 03/16 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
8 04/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
9 04/08 (S) Passed
10 04/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
11 04/15 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
12 04/15 (S) Transmitted To House
13 04/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
14 04/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
15 04/28 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Lost [S] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number448

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Woods

Additional Authors: Akins, Baker (8th), Beckett, Bondurant, Brown, Cummings, Davis, Fillingane, Formby, Frierson, Gadd, Hamilton (109th), Hamilton (6th), Horne, Howell, Markham, Masterson, Mayhall, McCoy, Moore, Moss, Nicholson, Peranich, Read, Robinson (84th), Rogers (14th), Rotenberry, Shows, Smith (39th), Staples, Vince, Weathersby, Guice, Fleming

Code Sections: A 077-0009-0249, A 063-0003-1007, A 063-0003-1009, A 063-0003-1011, A 063-0003-1013

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE RAILROAD COMPANIES TO REMOVE VEGETATION WITHIN A CERTAIN DISTANCE OF HIGHWAY RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PERIODICALLY INSPECT AND EVALUATE ALL PUBLIC HIGHWAY RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS TO DETERMINE IF THE RAILROAD COMPANY IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT AND TO NOTIFY RAILROAD COMPANIES OF ANY SUCH NONCOMPLIANCE; TO PROVIDE CIVIL FINES FOR RAILROAD COMPANIES THAT FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-9-249, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTORISTS TO FOLLOW WHEN APPROACHING A RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-3-1007, 63-3-1009, 63-3-1011 AND 63-3-1013, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE PROVISIONS PRESCRIBING THE CLOSEST DISTANCE THAT A VEHICLE IS REQUIRED TO STOP AT A RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/28/04 at 19:16.

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