l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 811

Traffic accidents; require to move vehicle to certain locations in certain situations on a highway.

Became law as Chapter 397, Laws of 2020, signed June 29, 2020, 137 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH ON A HIGHWAY IN THIS STATE THAT IS CAPABLE OF SAFELY MOVING THE VEHICLE SHALL DO SO BY MOVING THE VEHICLE TO A DESIGNATED ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SITE, A LOCATION ON THE FRONTAGE ROAD, THE NEAREST SUITABLE CROSS-STREET OR OTHER SUITABLE LOCATION; TO MAKE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION PUNISHABLE AS A TRAFFIC OFFENSE BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2021; 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

8 co-sponsors

Brent Anderson, Jeff Hale, Bill Kinkade, Fred Shanks, Price Wallace, Tom Weathersby, John G. Faulkner, Stephanie Foster

Its course

February 13 to June 29, 2020, 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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 521 days

TransportationFeb 13 to Feb 2613 days

In the SenateMar 5 to Jun 1198 days

Judiciary, Division AMay 11 to Jun 424 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 11 to Jun 2211 days

With the GovernorJun 22 to Jun 297 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 11

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 Feb 13 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Transportation
  2. Feb 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 5Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 9 – Jun 11

  1. Mar 9Sent to the Senate
  2. May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Jun 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Jun 11Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 12 – Jun 22

  1. Jun 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Jun 17Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Jun 22Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Jun 23 – Jun 29

  1. Jun 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 29Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Feb 13Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 5Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. May 11Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Jun 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Jun 11AmendedSenate
  9. Jun 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Jun 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Jun 17Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Jun 22Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Jun 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Jun 29Approved by GovernorGovernor