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2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2605

Golf carts and low-speed vehicles; authorize municipalities to permit operation on municipal streets.

Became law as Chapter 367, Laws of 2021, signed March 17, 2021, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES TO ALLOW THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS AND LOW-SPEED VEHICLES ON CERTAIN PUBLIC ROADS AND STREETS WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY; TO REQUIRE INDIVIDUALS OPERATING A GOLF CART OR LOW-SPEED VEHICLE TO HAVE A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE OR TEMPORARY DRIVER'S PERMIT AND PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REGISTRATION OF GOLF CARTS AND LOW-SPEED VEHICLES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-19-3, 27-51-5 AND 63-17-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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

5 co-sponsors

Juan Barnett, Sampson Jackson II, Sollie B. Norwood, David Jordan, Sarita Simmons

Its course

January 18 to March 17, 2021, 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 10 days

In the SenateJan 18 to Feb 1023 days

MunicipalitiesJan 18 to Feb 114 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 927 days

MunicipalitiesFeb 24 to Mar 26 days

With the GovernorMar 9 to Mar 178 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 18 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committee on Municipalities
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 11Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Municipalities
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 9Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 10 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 10Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To MunicipalitiesSenate
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 10PassedSenate
  4. Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 24Referred To MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 10Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor