Mississippi House Bill 531 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Allow Counties And Municipalities To Authorize The Operation Of Low-speed Vehicles And Golf Carts, Where They Can Be Safely Operated, On Certain Public Highways, Roads And Streets; To Provide For The Hours During Which Low-speed Vehicles And Golf Carts May Be Operated; To Allow Certain Governmental Entities To Grant An Exemption To Hours Of Operation Provided That Low-speed Vehicles And Golf Carts Are Equipped With Certain Safety Features; To Allow The Department Of Transportation To Prohibit The Operation Of Low-speed Vehicles Or Golf Carts On Roads Under Its Jurisdiction In The Interest Of Safety; To Require Persons Operating A Low-speed Vehicle Or Golf Cart To Have A Valid Driver's License Or Temporary Driver's Permit; To Amend Sections 63-1-7, 63-3-103, 27-19-3, 27-19-48, 27-19-56 And 27-51-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity With The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Low-speed vehicles/golf carts; authorize use of on certain public highways, roads and streets.

Rep. Jessica Upshaw [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-10		Referred To Transportation

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB0531.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0531IN.htm