MS SB2236 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Create New Section 63-3-811, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Funeral Processions With The Right-of-way; To Define Terms; To Amend Section 63-3-315, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Driver Of An Emergency Vehicle Who Is Escorting A Funeral Procession To Proceed Cautiously Past A Red Stop Sign Or Traffic-control Device; To Provide That A Funeral Procession, When Escorted By Law Enforcement, May Proceed Through An Intersection Regardless Of Stop Signs And Traffic-control Devices; To Provide That An Unescorted Funeral Procession May Follow A Lead Vehicle Through An Intersection Regardless Of A Stop Sign Or Traffic-control Device As Long As The Lead Vehicle Complies With Stop Signs And Traffic-control Devices; To Provide Certain Exceptions To This Right-of-way; To Amend Section 63-3-517, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Driver Of An Emergency Vehicle Who Is Escorting A Funeral Procession To Exceed The Speed Limit By No More Than 15 Miles Per Hour To Overtake The Funeral Procession And Direct Traffic At The Next Intersection; To Amend Sections 63-3-205, 63-3-313, 63-7-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Funeral processions; provide right-of-way and authorize law enforcement to escort.

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History

DateChamberAction
2022-02-01SenateDied In Committee
2022-01-17SenateReferred To Judiciary, Division B

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
633205Amended CodeSee Bill Text
633313Amended CodeSee Bill Text
633315Amended CodeSee Bill Text
633517Amended CodeSee Bill Text
63719Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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