Mississippi House Bill 897 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Establish And Operate A Motorcycle Safety And Operator Training Program For The Purpose Of Motorcycle Operator Training And To Promote Motorcycle Safety And Motorcycle Awareness; To Establish Course Requirements; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Appoint A Statewide Motorcycle Safety Director To Administer The Program; To Prescribe The Qualifications Of The Director And The Program Instructors; To Provide That Applicants For Motorcycle Operators' Licenses Or Motorcycle Endorsements Who Have Successfully Completed A Course Under The Program Shall Be Exempt From The Motorcycle Licensing Knowledge Test And Skill Test; To Establish A Motorcycle Safety And Operator Training Fund; To Amend Sections 27-19-5, 63-1-21 And 63-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase Certain Taxes And Fees To Fund The Program; To Amend Sections 63-1-6 And 63-1-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Motorcycles; create safety and operator training program.

Rep. Rita Martinson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-02		Died In Committee
2010-01-18		Referred To Transportation

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/HB/HB0897.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0897IN.htm