Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Subject: TRAFFIC SAFETY AND VIOLATIONS

As of 06/01/04 at 15:58

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HB 144  Cell phone; prohibit holder of driver permit or           Fleming
   %    intermediate license from using while driving.         
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 145  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.           Fleming
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 149  Motor vehicle; unlawful to ride in portion not designed   Martinson
        for passengers.                                        
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 151  Motor vehicle safety belts; authorize conviction for      Martinson
        primary offense.                                       
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 152  Headlights; require use during precipitation.             Martinson
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 155  Headlights; require to be used whenever windshield        Ishee
        wipers necessitated.                                   
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 156  Highway speed limit; maximum not to exceed 65 miles per   Fleming
        hour at night.                                         
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 158  Cell phones; prohibit use of while driving without        Broomfield
        using hands-free accessories.                          
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 163  Seat belt law; violation to be a primary offense.         Clark
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 284  Traffic law violations; delete repealer for provisions    Watson
 * %    regulating penalties and records.                      
           04/06 (S) Died In Committee
HB 439  Additional surcharge for traffic violations; extend       Watson
 * %    repealer (RP).                                         
           04/28 Approved by Governor
HB 477  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.           Ward
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 527  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.           Chism
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 576  Motor vehicle operators; unlawful to avoid driver's       Reeves
        license or sobriety checkpoint.                        
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 681  Motor vehicle headlights; require use when windshield     Patterson *
        wipers necessitated.                                   
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 685  Traffic violations; remove repealer on traffic safety     Fleming
   %    violator course sentence alternative.                  
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 702  Cellular phones; create misdemeanor offense for causing   Smith (27th)
        accident while using.                                  
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 768  Highway work zone; revise penalties for speeding          Miles
 *      within.                                                
           04/06 (S) Died In Committee
HB 807  Motorcycle Operator Safety Program; establish.            Franks
   %       03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 809  Helmets; must be worn by operators and passengers on      Franks
        motorcycles only under certain age.                    
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1209  Traffic central devices; placement based upon factors     Perkins
        relevant to public safety.                             
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1272  Children; require to wear helmets when riding bicycles.   Carlton
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1295  Failure to stop or yield right-of-way; prescribe          Franks
        penalties whenever injury or death results.            
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1313  Motor vehicle speed limits; prohibit municipal law        Guice
        enforcement from enforcing on interstate highways.     
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1531  Log trucks; prohibit from operating at a speed greater    Stevens
        than 10 miles per hour less than posted speed limit.   
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1626  Ambulances and emergency vehicles; revise certain         Howell
 *      provisions regarding operation of.                     
           04/27 Approved by Governor
SB2049  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.           Hyde-Smith
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2089  Railroad grade crossings; prohibit obstruction of         Dawkins
        vehicular traffic for more than 20 consecutive minutes 
        at grade crossings.                                    
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2109  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.           Dearing
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2240  Traffic violations; double fine/no record for 1st or      Walls
   %    2nd.                                                   
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2241  Traffic regulations; slow-moving traffic to keep right.   Walls
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2249  Traffic regulations; create offense of failure to         Walls
        yield.                                                 
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2274  Headlights; require use of when windshield wipers         Doxey
        necessary.                                             
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2358  Municipalities; delegate parking violation enforcement    Horhn
        by contract.                                           
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2368  Traffic violations; repeal sunset provisions for adult    Dearing
   %    safety course.                                         
           04/12 Approved by Governor
SB2418  Cell phones; require hands-free while driving.            Cuevas
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2419  Headlights; require use during precipitation.             Albritton
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2514  Traffic; repeal archaic requirement of decrease of        Tollison
 *      speed under various conditions, prohibit pornographic  
        videos.                                                
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB2598  Traffic violator school; revise for adult participants.   Dearing
   %       03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2604  Railroad crossings; clarify when vehicles are required    Hewes
        to stop at railroad crossings.                         
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB2630  All-terrain vehicles; operators/riders must wear          Dawkins
        helmet.                                                
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2777  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.           Hewes
           04/12 Approved by Governor
SB2798  Traffic; repeal archaic requirement to decrease speed     Turner
        under various conditions.                              
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2836  Trucks; prohibit riding in open cargo area.               White
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB3007  Ambulances; revise rules of the road.                     Tollison
 *         04/06 (H) Died In Committee

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