l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 1234

Railroad crossings; revise laws regarding.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Highways and Transportation Committee on March 1, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-41-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL DUTIES FOR DRIVERS OF SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES USED TO TRANSPORT PUPILS UPON APPROACHING ANY RAILROAD CROSSING; TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-1011, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE OR CARRYING EXPLOSIVES SHALL STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS FOR APPROACHING TRAINS OR MAINTENANCE VEHICLES; TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT EXEMPTS SUCH VEHICLES FROM BEING REQUIRED TO STOP AT STREET RAILWAY GRADE CROSSINGS WITHIN A BUSINESS OR RESIDENT DISTRICT; 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 House of Representatives

2 co-sponsors

Preston E. Sullivan, Greg Ward

Its course

January 17 to March 1, 2011, 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 action8 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 822 days

TransportationJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 1 · stopped21 days

Highways and TransportationFeb 14 to Mar 1 · stopped15 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

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

In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Transportation
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 9 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 9Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Moak, McBride and Bell)
  2. Feb 10Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Highways and Transportation
  5. Mar 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9Motion to Reconsider Entered (Moak, McBride, Bell)House of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 14Referred To Highways and TransportationSenate
  8. Mar 1Died In CommitteeSenate