Mississippi 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 498 — Railroad crossings; require MDOT to review all passive crossings to determine if any are particularly dangerous.

Last action — Died In Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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The bill requires the Mississippi Department of Transportation to conduct triennial reviews of passive grade railroad crossings to identify and address dangerous crossings.

  • 63-3-1009

    The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall review every passive grade crossing located within this state to determine whether the crossing should be designated a particularly dangerous highway grade crossing by January 1, 2020, and again every three (3) years thereafter. → The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall review all passive grade railroad crossings in the state every three years to determine if any crossings are particularly dangerous.

    This change broadens the review requirement to all passive grade crossings and specifies the frequency of the reviews.

  • 63-3-1009

    The department shall erect stop signs at any crossing it determines to be particularly dangerous during the review. → the department to erect stop signs at crossings it determines to be particularly dangerous during the review.

    This change clarifies the department's responsibility to install stop signs specifically at crossings identified as particularly dangerous.

Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Transportation

Sponsors

  • Holloway · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Holloway

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (174)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 498?
HB 498 is sponsored by Holloway.
What is the current status of HB 498?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 498?
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