Committees · 2015 Regular Session
Highways and Transportation
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2015 Regular Session.
Bills sent65
5% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out65%
42 of 65; 23 stopped in committee
Time in committee15 days
most between 14 and 18 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
202622 bills
reported 59% · typically 9 days, most 9–11 · 0 amendments · 19 members
202529 bills
reported 48% · typically 15 days, most 9–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202439 bills
reported 62% · typically 9 days · 0 amendments · 0 members
202349 bills
reported 59% · typically 9 days, most 8–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202238 bills
reported 74% · typically 12 days, most 9–18 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202123 bills
reported 61% · typically 7 days, most 7–13 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202046 bills
reported 37% · typically 15 days, most 9–16 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201922 bills
reported 64% · typically 8 days, most 7–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201831 bills
reported 48% · typically 15 days, most 14–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201736 bills
reported 58% · typically 8 days, most 3–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201631 bills
reported 52% · typically 11 days, most 9–11 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201565 bills
reported 65% · typically 15 days, most 14–18 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201442 bills
reported 57% · typically 15 days, most 14–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201366 bills
reported 68% · typically 14 days, most 9–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201254 bills
reported 67% · typically 17 days, most 11–30 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201155 bills
reported 55% · typically 9 days, most 9–13 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201040 bills
reported 40% · typically 14 days, most 9–20 · 0 amendments · 0 members
200958 bills
reported 55% · typically 13 days, most 5–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
200863 bills
reported 56% · typically 14 days, most 9–16 · 0 amendments · 0 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2015 Regular Session, newest first.
65 bills
House Bill 335 · Speed limit; increase maximum for interstate highways and certain controlled access highways from 70 mph to 75 mph.
Sent February 17, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
House Bill 389 · Texting and social networking; prohibit while driving.
Sent February 17, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 988 · Memorial highway; designate certain segment of MS Highway 2 in Alcorn County as "Agent Harold Lane Caldwell Memorial Highway."
Sent February 17, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 990 · U.S. Highway 61; designate as the "Military Order of the Purple Heart Trail".
Sent February 17, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 995 · Culverts; make placement of guide or warning posts on a discretionary function.
Sent February 17, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
House Bill 1003 · Memorial bridge; designate certain in Marshall County as the "Charles Foster Memorial Bridge."
Sent February 17, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1006 · Chickasa-Leaf Barn Quilt Trail; authorize the Transportation Commission to allow for markers designating.
Sent February 17, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
House Bill 1011 · Chief William "Bill" Lott Memorial Highway; designate segment of Highway 49 in Sunflower County as.
Sent February 17, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1012 · Memorial highway; bring forward section designating certain segment of Interstate Highway 59 for purpose of possible amendment.
Sent February 17, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
House Bill 1013 · Scenic byway; designate certain segment in Union and Lafayette Counties as "William Faulkner Scenic Byway."
Sent February 17, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1021 · Memorial highway; designate a certain segment of Mississippi Highway 63 in Greene County as the "Alan Smith and Dennis Rushing Memorial Highway."
Sent February 17, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1024 · Memorial Highway; designate a certain segment of MS Highway 528 in Jasper County as the "Will Roy Dantzler Memorial Highway."
Sent February 17, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1027 · Memorial Highway; designate certain segment of Mississippi Highway 25 in Oktibbeha County as the "Hank" McLeod Memorial Highway."
Sent February 17, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1030 · Memorial highway; designate certain segment of highway as.
Sent February 17, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1038 · Corporal Michael Brandon Presley Memorial Highway; designate a certain segment of Highway 51 in Panola County as.
Sent February 17, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1039 · Memorial bridge; designate certain bridge in Lowndes County, Mississippi, as the "Senator Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge".
Sent February 17, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
House Bill 1251 · Motor scooters; provide for operation of without motorcycle endorsement under certain circumstances.
Sent February 17, 2015 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1253 · All-terrain vehicles; clarify inclusion in chop shop act to prohibit altering of VIN.
Sent February 17, 2015 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 1356 · MS Highway 550; revise posted speed limit on certain portion of in honor of the late Peyton Flowers.
Sent February 17, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2676 · Transportation; authorize the use of autonomous motor vehicles.
Sent February 10, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
45 more
House Bill 44 · Memorial bridge; designate certain bridge in Lowndes County as the "Senator Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge".
Sent February 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 111 · Autocycles; define and exempt from helmet and motorcycle endorsement requirements.
Sent February 9, 2015 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 119 · Mack Jordan Memorial Highway; designate segment of U.S. Highway 84 in Covington County as.
Sent February 9, 2015 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 222 · Highway 15; designate certain segment in Jones County as the "Coach Morris Brown Memorial Highway."
Sent February 9, 2015 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 824 · Memorial highway; designate the entire Segment of U.S. Highway 72 that lies within Mississippi as the "Veterans Memorial Highway."
Sent February 9, 2015 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 984 · Marc Lee Whatley Memorial Highway; designate a certain segment of highway 15 in Jones County as.
Sent February 9, 2015 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 987 · Memorial highway; designate certain segment of MS Highway 24 in Amite County as the "Agent Kimbrough "Kim" Sterling Memorial Highway."
Sent February 9, 2015 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1022 · Delta Bluff Scenic Byway; add certain segments of road to.
Sent February 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
Senate Bill 2566 · LSBP and State Aid Roads; revise allocation of monies to.
Sent January 29, 2015 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2455 · Natchez Trace Parkway property; MDOT and Secretary of State may transfer portion of to the governing authority of the City of Natchez.
Sent January 28, 2015 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2328 · Memorial highway; designate segment of I-59 in Pearl River County as the Deputy Len J. Rowell Memorial Highway.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2376 · Memorial bridge; designate a certain bridge in Marshall County as the Charles Foster Memorial Bridge.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2539 · Memorial highways; designate certain segments of U.S. Highway 98 in George County as memorial highways.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2564 · Transportation; regulate transportation network providers.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
Senate Bill 2565 · Memorial highway; designate a certain segment of U.S. Highway 61 in Bolivar County as the "Henry Butler Memorial Highway."
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2566 · LSBP and State Aid Roads; revise allocation of monies to.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2569 · Transportation; authorize MDOT and DPS to enter into a memorandum of understanding pertaining to superloads on highways.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2570 · Scenic Byways; designate U.S. Highway 90 within the Cities of Gulfport, Long Beach and Pass Christian as a scenic byway.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2586 · Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of U.S. Highway 45 Alternate as the Senator Bennie L. Turner Memorial Highway.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2673 · Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of MS Highway 528 in Jasper County as the Will Danzler Memorial Highway.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
Senate Bill 2676 · Transportation; authorize the use of autonomous motor vehicles.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2686 · Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of Kiln Delisle Road in Hancock County as the Dr. Michael Lee Memorial Highway.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2711 · State aid roads; remove restriction on use of local bridge replacement and rehabilitation program funds on state aid roads.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
Senate Bill 2712 · State highway system; require certain section of MS Highway 9 in Pontotoc County to remain in the system.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
Senate Bill 2713 · County affairs; clarify jurisdiction of county over roads originally constructed as a state highway.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
Senate Bill 2722 · Texting; prohibit while driving.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
Senate Bill 2723 · Natchez Trace Parkway; exempt buildings that are not visible from the parkway from height restrictions.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
Senate Bill 2724 · Highways; require highways removed from state highway system to be placed in the state aid road program.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
Senate Bill 2728 · Transportation; make placement of guides or warning posts on culverts a discretionary duty of MS Transportation Commission.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2811 · Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of MS Highway 528 in Jasper County as the Jasper County Veterans Memorial Highway.
Sent January 19, 2015 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2225 · Motor vehicles; define and regulate autocycles.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2241 · Bicycles; require lamps and reflectors for safety during nighttime riding.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2253 · Railroad grade crossings; prohibit obstruction of vehicular traffic for more than 20 consecutive minutes at grade crossings.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
Senate Bill 2259 · Transportation; require MDOT to develop a complete streets program.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
Senate Bill 2288 · Transportation safety; presence of law enforcement officers in highway construction work zones.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2291 · Memorial highways; designate a certain segment of MS Highway 30 in Lafayette County as the William Faulkner Memorial Highway.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2005 · Memorial highways; designate segment of MS Highway 371 in the Town of Marietta as the James C. "Jimmy" Pharr Memorial Highway.
Sent January 9, 2015 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2039 · Memorial highway; designate a portion of Mississippi Highway 8 in Grenada as "Blue Star Memorial Highway."
Sent January 9, 2015 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2044 · Texting while driving; constitutes careless driving.
Sent January 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
Senate Bill 2055 · Texting; prohibit while driving for all ages.
Sent January 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
Senate Bill 2056 · Radar; authorize use by sheriffs.
Sent January 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
Senate Bill 2058 · Headlights; require use during precipitation.
Sent January 9, 2015 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2086 · Headlights; require use of when windshield wipers necessary.
Sent January 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
Senate Bill 2087 · Memorial bridge; designate a certain bridge in Lowndes County as the Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge.
Sent January 9, 2015 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2166 · Texting; prohibit while driving for those under 18.
Sent January 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 25 days