2011
Regular Session
Nathan's law; enact to increase penalty for unlawful passing of a school bus.
AN ACT TO CREATE "NATHAN'S LAW"; TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-615, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE OFFENSE OF PASSING A SCHOOL BUS WHEN STOPPED TO LOAD OR UNLOAD STUDENTS AND TO REVISE THE PENALTY THEREFOR; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP CURRICULUM GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL BUS SAFETY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES BY BUS DRIVERS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DRIVER'S LICENSE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE COVERAGE THEREON OF SCHOOL BUS SAFETY ISSUES; TO AUTHORIZE CAMERAS ON SCHOOL BUS STOP ARMS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ON SCHOOL BUS SAFETY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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H
B
551
House Bill 551
HB 551
H
Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2011
Judiciary A
F
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Judiciary, Division A
T
../../Senate_cmtes/JA.xml
Blackmon
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Jones (111th)
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A
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A
../../code_sections/063/00010073.xml
A
../../code_sections/097/00030007.xml
A
../../code_sections/063/00010033.xml
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01/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2
01/11 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3
01/12 (H) Passed
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4
01/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
5
01/17 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
6
03/01 (S) Died In Committee
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