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MS SB2660

Bill

Status

Passed

6/25/2020

Primary Sponsor

Joey Fillingane

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes police officers, Department of Public Safety officers, and Mississippi Department of Transportation enforcement officers to escort superload vehicles as designated by MDOT regulations, with escorts performed in marked law enforcement vehicles with operating blue lights.

  • Allows the Mississippi Department of Transportation and other authorized law enforcement agencies to charge a reasonable fee for performing superload vehicle escorts, with fees collected by the agency performing the escort.

  • Updates reference from "State Tax Commission" to "Department of Revenue" in vehicle inspection and weighing provisions.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Superload vehicles; authorize law enforcement to escort and to charge reasonable fee for escort.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

6/25/2020

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/25/2020
Highways and Transportation2/17/2020

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