Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Vehicles with projecting loads; clarify provisions relating to operation at night (MDOT).
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Transportation | |
| 2 | 01/29 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/02 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/02 (H) Passed | |
| 5 | 02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 6 | 02/08 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation | |
| 7 | 02/21 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 8 | 03/06 (S) Recommitted to Committee | |
| 9 | 03/06 (S) Died In Committee |
| Pending | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Compretta*
Code Sections: A 063-0005-0019, A 063-0005-0021, A 063-0007-0047
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-5-19, 63-5-21 AND 63-7-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY CERTAIN PROVISIONS WHICH RESTRICT THE MAXIMUM LENGTH THAT THE LOAD UPON THE REAR VEHICLE OF A COMBINATION OF VEHICLES MAY PROJECT BEYOND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, WHICH PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO SUCH LENGTH LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, AND WHICH REQUIRE VEHICLES WITH PROJECTING LOADS OF FOUR FEET OR MORE TO DISPLAY A RED FLAG AT THE REAR OF THE LOAD; TO EXEMPT CERTAIN VEHICLES DESIGNED FOR ON-FARM DELIVERY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FROM THE LENGTH LIMITATIONS ON PROJECTING LOADS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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