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2011 Regular Session

House Bill 937

Motorcycles; create Safety and Operator Training Program.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Transportation Committee on February 1, 2011. The 2011 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 PRESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE DIRECTOR AND THE PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS; 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 SECTIONS 63-1-6 AND 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 House of Representatives

Its course

January 17 to February 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 action2 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 1 · stopped15 days

TransportationJan 17 to Feb 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 1

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Transportation
  2. Feb 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives