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MS HB1122
Bill
Status
Failed
3/25/2010
Primary Sponsor
Donnie Bell
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AI Summary
- Officially named the "Trooper Steve Hood Act: The Nitrous Prohibition Act," the bill prohibits operating a motor vehicle or motorcycle on public streets or highways that is equipped with a nitrous oxide system containing nitrous oxide
- First offense carries a fine of $250–$1,000, up to 48 hours imprisonment, or both; second offense within five years carries a $600–$1,500 fine, 5 days to 1 year imprisonment, and 10 days to 1 year of community service
- Third or subsequent offense within five years is a felony punishable by a $2,000–$5,000 fine and 1–5 years in Department of Corrections custody, with a mandatory driver's license suspension of at least five years
- Separately prohibits street racing on public roads with an identical escalating penalty structure, and makes the use of nitrous oxide during a street race an additional offense
- Law enforcement must seize the vehicle of any person charged with a third or subsequent violation if the offender owned and was driving the vehicle; the vehicle may be forfeited through existing statutory procedures
Legislative Description
Motor vehicles; prohibit use of nitrous oxide in certain.
Last Action
Died On Calendar
3/25/2010
Full Bill Text
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