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MS SB2250

Bill

Status

Failed

4/10/2024

Primary Sponsor

Jason Barrett

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates Section 63-7-105 in Mississippi Code to prohibit driving passenger motor vehicles, including pickup trucks, with front fenders raised 4 or more inches higher than rear fenders on state streets and highways.

  • Defines fender height as a vertical measurement from the ground through the centerline of the wheel to the bottom of the fender, and defines "squatted vehicles" as those with fronts raised 4+ inches higher than the rear.

  • Establishes penalties for violations: first offense $100 fine, second offense $200 fine, third or subsequent offense $300 fine and 12-month license suspension by the Commission of Public Safety.

  • Limits prior offenses to those occurring within 5 years of each other for purposes of determining penalty level.

  • Provides 180-day grace period from July 1, 2024, during which law enforcement shall issue warning tickets only; enforcement with penalties begins January 27, 2025.

Legislative Description

Squatted vehicles; ban.

Last Action

Died On Calendar

4/10/2024

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/11/2024
Highways and Transportation2/5/2024

Full Bill Text

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