Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Highways and Transportation Committee on February 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2253
Railroad grade crossings; prohibit obstruction of vehicular traffic for more than 20 consecutive minutes at grade crossings.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-9-235, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT ANY TRAIN, RAILROAD CAR OR EQUIPMENT, OR ENGINE FROM OBSTRUCTING VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AT A RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING UPON A PUBLIC STREET, ROAD OR HIGHWAY FOR A PERIOD IN EXCESS OF 20 CONSECUTIVE MINUTES; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO SUCH PROHIBITION; TO PROVIDE FINES FOR VIOLATIONS 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to February 3, 2015, 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 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
Highways and TransportationJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 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 16 – Feb 3
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committees on Highways and Transportation and on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Highways and Transportation;Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate