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2018 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2621

Rail crossings; clarify that vehicles approaching a crossing must stop for on-track equipment.

Became law as Chapter 303, Laws of 2018, signed March 5, 2018, 49 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-1007, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT VEHICLES APPROACHING A RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING MUST STOP UPON THE APPROACH OF ON-TRACK EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HI-RAIL VEHICLES AND ON-TRACK MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-1013, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT CERTAIN EQUIPMENT MUST STOP AT RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS UPON THE APPROACH OF ON-TRACK EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HI-RAIL VEHICLES AND ON-TRACK MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT; 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

6 co-sponsors

Hillman Terome Frazier, Robert L. Jackson, Juan Barnett, Sampson Jackson II, David Jordan, Albert Butler

Its course

January 15 to March 5, 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 action11 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 15 to Jan 3116 days

Highways and TransportationJan 15 to Jan 2914 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 31 to Feb 2222 days

TransportationFeb 19 to Feb 212 days

With the GovernorFeb 22 to Mar 511 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 Senate Jan 15 – Jan 31

  1. Jan 15Referred to the Senate committee on Highways and Transportation
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 31Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 1 – Feb 22

  1. Feb 1Sent to the House
  2. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Transportation
  3. Feb 21Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 22Passed the House

To the Governor Feb 23 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 23Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Feb 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Feb 27Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 5Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Highways and TransportationSenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Jan 31PassedSenate
  4. Feb 1Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 19Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 21Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 22PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 23Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Feb 27Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 5Approved by GovernorGovernor