Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Highways and Transportation Committee on February 28, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 246
Motor vehicle; require to travel at a safe and appropriate rate of speed when approaching certain features on the roadway.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-505, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY PERSON SHALL DRIVE AT A SAFE AND APPROPRIATE SPEED WHEN APPROACHING CERTAIN FEATURES ON THE ROADWAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 3 to February 28, 2017, 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 5 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 3 to Jan 1815 days
TransportationJan 3 to Jan 1815 days
In the SenateJan 18 to Feb 28 · stopped41 days
Highways and TransportationFeb 20 to Feb 28 · stopped8 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 3 – Jan 18
- Jan 3Referred to the House committee on Transportation
- Jan 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Passed the House
In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 28
- Jan 19Sent to the Senate
- Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Highways and Transportation
- Feb 28Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 3Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
- Jan 18Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Jan 18PassedHouse of Representatives
- Jan 19Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 20Referred To Highways and TransportationSenate
- Feb 28Died In CommitteeSenate