MS HB49 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on February 27 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-02-27 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 63-7-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Publicly Owned Fire Trucks With Fire Apparatus To Use Blue Colored Electric Lights On The Rear Of The Vehicle Not To Exceed Fifty Percent Of The Visual Lights; To Amend Section 63-7-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make It Unlawful For Any Person Other Than An Authorized Operator Of A Publicly Owned Fire Truck With Fire Apparatus To Use Such Lights; To Increase The Penalties For Someone Violating Such; To Amend Sections 63-7-13 And 63-7-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 17-23-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Additional Round For The Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Fire trucks; require certain to use blue colored electric lights on the rear of the vehicle.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-02-08 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 110 N: 1 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-27SenateDied In Committee
2018-02-22SenateDR - TSDPAA: JB To FI
2018-02-16SenateReferred To Judiciary, Division B;Finance
2018-02-12HouseTransmitted To Senate
2018-02-08HousePassed As Amended
2018-02-08HouseAmended
2018-02-08HouseCommittee Substitute Adopted
2018-02-07HouseRead the Third Time
2018-01-30HouseTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2018-01-02HouseReferred To Judiciary B

Mississippi State Sources


Bill Comments

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