l9n/ Mississippi

2018 Regular Session

House Bill 1343

Platoon; define and exempt certain operators in from traveling distance requirements.

Became law as Chapter 445, Laws of 2018, signed April 12, 2018, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "PLATOON" FOR THE PURPOSES OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-619, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATORS IN A PLATOON FROM PROVISIONS OF LAW REQUIRING CERTAIN DISTANCES TO BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN TRAVELING VEHICLES; TO REQUIRE PLANS FOR THE OPERATION OF A PLATOON TO BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PLANS ARE ACCEPTED OR REJECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF FILING; 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 15 to April 12, 2018, 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 action20 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 723 days

TransportationJan 15 to Jan 2510 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 728 days

Highways and TransportationFeb 16 to Feb 2711 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Apr 226 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 1210 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 7

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 7

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 15 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Transportation
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Highways and Transportation
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 7Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 8Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 19Conferees named in the House: Busby, Wilson and Burnett
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Simmons (13th), Michel and Moran
  5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 27Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 12

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 12Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Referred To Highways and TransportationSenate
  7. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 7AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 7Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 8Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 19Conferees Named Busby,Wilson,BurnettHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 24Conferees Named Simmons (13th),Michel,MoranSenate
  14. Mar 26Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 26Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 27Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 27Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 12Approved by GovernorGovernor