l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3080

Motorcycles; create safety and operator training program.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Highways and Transportation Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND OPERATOR TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR TRAINING AND TO PROMOTE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS; TO ESTABLISH COURSE REQUIREMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO APPOINT A STATEWIDE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY DIRECTOR TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PERSONS COMPLETE THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT APPLICANTS FOR MOTORCYCLE OPERATORS' LICENSES OR MOTORCYCLE ENDORSEMENTS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A COURSE UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE MOTORCYCLE LICENSING KNOWLEDGE TEST AND SKILL TEST; TO ESTABLISH A MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND OPERATOR TRAINING FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-19-5, 63-1-21 AND 63-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE CERTAIN TAXES AND FEES TO FUND THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

January 19 to February 3, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action2 actions on 2 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days

Highways and TransportationJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Highways and Transportation
  2. Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Highways and TransportationSenate
  2. Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate