2022
Regular Session
Funeral processions; provide right-of-way and authorize law enforcement to escort.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 63-3-811, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FUNERAL PROCESSIONS WITH THE RIGHT-OF-WAY; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-315, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A DRIVER OF AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE WHO IS ESCORTING A FUNERAL PROCESSION TO PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY PAST A RED STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICE; TO PROVIDE THAT A FUNERAL PROCESSION, WHEN ESCORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, MAY PROCEED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION REGARDLESS OF STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT AN UNESCORTED FUNERAL PROCESSION MAY FOLLOW A LEAD VEHICLE THROUGH AN INTERSECTION REGARDLESS OF A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICE AS LONG AS THE LEAD VEHICLE COMPLIES WITH STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RIGHT-OF-WAY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-517, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A DRIVER OF AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE WHO IS ESCORTING A FUNERAL PROCESSION TO EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT BY NO MORE THAN 15 MILES PER HOUR TO OVERTAKE THE FUNERAL PROCESSION AND DIRECT TRAFFIC AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-3-205, 63-3-313, 63-7-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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2236
Senate Bill 2236
SB 2236
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Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
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Majority
July 1, 2022
Judiciary, Division B
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01/17 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
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