Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Vehicles with projecting loads; clarify provisions relating to operation at night.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/15 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation | |
| 2 | 01/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 01/31 (S) Passed | |
| 4 | 02/02 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 5 | 02/07 (H) Referred To Transportation | |
| 6 | 02/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 7 | 03/01 (H) Amended | |
| 8 | 03/01 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 9 | 03/02 (H) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 10 | 03/14 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 11 | 03/20 (S) Conferees Named Dearing,Farris,Furniss | |
| 12 | 03/22 (H) Conferees Named Compretta,Mitchell,Woods | |
| 13 | 03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 14 | 03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 15 | 03/26 (H) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 16 | 03/28 (S) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 17 | 03/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 18 | 03/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 19 | 04/07 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 557 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Dearing*
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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