House Bill 29

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN LOW-SPEED FOUR-WHEELED VEHICLES ON CERTAIN PUBLIC ROADS AND STREETS WHERE THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT IS 35 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH VEHICLES MAY BE OPERATED ON SUCH PUBLIC ROADS AND STREETS ONLY BY THE HOLDER OF A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES AND THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF SUCH VEHICLES UPON STREETS UNDER THEIR JURISDICTION IF SUCH PROHIBITION IS IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY; TO REQUIRE THE APPLICANT OF A TITLE FOR A LOW-SPEED VEHICLE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION CERTIFYING THAT THE VEHICLE TO BE TITLED IS A LOW-SPEED VEHICLE; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO CONDUCT AN INSPECTION OF CERTAIN RETROFITTED LOW-SPEED VEHICLES TO CERTIFY THAT THE VEHICLE COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH VEHICLES; TO REQUIRE EVERY LOW-SPEED VEHICLE TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE TAG; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-21-5, 63-21-15, 63-1-7, 63-3-103, 27-19-3, 27-19-43, 27-19-48, 27-19-56 AND 27-51-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Larry Byrd

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 3 – Jan 31

1. Jan 3Referred to the House committee on Transportation
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House