l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 551

Nathan's law; enact to increase penalty for unlawful passing of a school bus.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on March 1, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE "NATHAN'S LAW"; TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-615, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE OFFENSE OF PASSING A SCHOOL BUS WHEN STOPPED TO LOAD OR UNLOAD STUDENTS AND TO REVISE THE PENALTY THEREFOR; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP CURRICULUM GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL BUS SAFETY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES BY BUS DRIVERS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DRIVER'S LICENSE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE COVERAGE THEREON OF SCHOOL BUS SAFETY ISSUES; TO AUTHORIZE CAMERAS ON SCHOOL BUS STOP ARMS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ON SCHOOL BUS SAFETY; 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

1 co-sponsor

Brandon Jones

Its course

January 10 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 10 to Jan 122 days

Judiciary AJan 10 to Jan 111 day

In the SenateJan 12 to Mar 1 · stopped48 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 17 to Mar 1 · stopped43 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 House of Representatives Jan 10 – Jan 12

  1. Jan 10Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 11Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 12Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 13 – Mar 1

  1. Jan 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 11Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Mar 1Died In CommitteeSenate