Mississippi 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 576 — Livestock on highways; delete burden on owner of livestock to prove lack of negligence when damages from.

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of HB 576, a provision was added clarifying that the law about livestock on highways will not apply to certain levees managed by specific boards, protecting those areas where livestock can be pastured. Additionally, the bill now states that it does not apply to any cases filed before July 1, 2020, meaning that it has a transition period to avoid affecting previous incidents. These changes matter because they specify where the law is applicable, ensuring that farmers and livestock owners have clear guidelines and protections regarding pasturing practices.

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HB 576 (As Passed the House) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
HB 576 (As Sent to Governor) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Representatives Wallace, Carpenter, Barnett, Calvert, Ford (54th), Gibbs (36th), Huddleston, Lancaster, Newman, Pigott, Shanks, Smith, Weathersby, White, Evans (45th), Horan, Lamar, Massengill, Steverson, Walker House Bill 576 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-13-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE LAWS RELATING TO ESTRAYED LIVESTOCK ON HIGHWAYS WITH MISSISSIPPI NEGLIGENCE LAW;
Representatives Wallace, Carpenter, Barnett, Calvert, Ford (54th), Gibbs (36th), Huddleston, Lancaster, Newman, Pigott, Shanks, Smith, Weathersby, White, Evans (45th), Horan, Lamar, Massengill, Steverson, Walker House Bill 576 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-13-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE LAWS RELATING TO ESTRAYED LIVESTOCK ON HIGHWAYS WITH MISSISSIPPI NEGLIGENCE LAW;
TO CREATE A TRANSITION PROVISION TO BE NOTED BY THE EDITOR;
     69-13-111.  The owners of livestock which through their owner's negligence are found on federal or state designated paved highways or highway rights-of-way shall be subject to any damages as a result of wrecks, loss of life or bodily injury as a result of said livestock being on the above designated highways.
     69-13-111.  The owners of livestock which through their owner's negligence are found on federal or state designated paved highways or highway rights-of-way shall be subject to any damages as a result of wrecks, loss of life or bodily injury as a result of said livestock being on the above designated highways. * * *The burden shall be on the owner of any such livestock to prove lack of negligence.
 * * *The burden shall be on the owner of any such livestock to prove lack of negligence.
     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2020, and shall stand repealed on June 30, 2020.
     SECTION 2.  The provisions of this act shall not be applicable to any case filed before July 1, 2020.
     SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
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Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. Conference Report Adopted

  5. Conference Report Adopted

  6. Conference Report Filed

  7. Conference Report Filed

  8. Conferees Named Cockerham,Blackmon,Tullos

  9. Conferees Named Doty,McCaughn,England

  10. Conferees Named Cockerham,Felsher,Hood

  11. Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

  12. Returned For Concurrence

  13. Passed As Amended

  14. Amended

  15. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

  16. Referred To Judiciary, Division A

  17. Transmitted To Senate

  18. Passed As Amended

  19. Amended

  20. Tabled Subject To Call

  21. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

  22. Referred To Judiciary A

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (155)

155 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 36 Yea · 9 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11603
Republican 23002
Democrat 2300
Total 36905
% of votes cast 72%18%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Branning — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Doty — Yea
Jackson S. (32nd) — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Moran — Yea
Parker — Yea
Polk — Yea
Sojourner — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Horhn — Nay
Jackson R. (11th) — Nay
Jordan — Nay
Simmons D. T. (12th) — Nay
Simmons S. (13th) — Nay
Turner-Ford — Nay
Blackmon — Not Voting
Johnson — Not Voting
Witherspoon — Not Voting
Albert Butler Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Nay
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Nay
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Nay
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Daniel H. Sparks Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Yea
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Jeff Tate Republican Not Voting
Jeremy England Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Yea
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Yea
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Not Voting
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Passage as Amended

Passed 37 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24000
Unaffiliated 12800
Democrat 1500
Total 371300
% of votes cast 74%26%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Branning — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Doty — Yea
Jackson G. (15th) — Yea
Jackson S. (32nd) — Yea
Johnson — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Moran — Yea
Parker — Yea
Polk — Yea
Sojourner — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Barnett — Nay
Blackmon — Nay
Horhn — Nay
Jackson R. (11th) — Nay
Simmons D. T. (12th) — Nay
Simmons S. (13th) — Nay
Turner-Ford — Nay
Witherspoon — Nay
Albert Butler Democrat Nay
David Blount Democrat Nay
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Nay
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Nay
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Nay
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Daniel H. Sparks Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Yea
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Jeff Tate Republican Yea
Jeremy England Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Yea
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Yea
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Passage as Amended

Passed 107 Yea · 7 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36203
Democrat 17403
Republican 53001
Independent 1100
Total 107707
% of votes cast 88%6%0%6%
How each member voted (121)
Member Party Vote
Criswell — Yea
Darnell — Yea
Dortch — Yea
Ford (73rd) — Yea
Ford (54th) — Yea
Gibbs (72nd) — Yea
Gibbs (36th) — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Holloway — Yea
Hopkins — Yea
Huddleston — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Miles — Yea
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Williams-Barnes — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bell (65th) — Nay
Johnson — Nay
Anderson (110th) — Not Voting
Andrews — Not Voting
Young — Not Voting
Anderson (122nd) — Yea
Bain — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Beckett — Yea
Bell (21st) — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Bomgar — Yea
Busby — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Nay
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Not Voting
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Daryl Porter Democrat Nay
Earle S. Banks Democrat Not Voting
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Yea
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Kabir Karriem Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Nay
Oscar Denton Democrat Nay
Otis Anthony Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Yea
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Willie Bailey Democrat Yea
Zakiya Summers Democrat Not Voting
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Nay
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Dana McLean Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Gene Newman Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Yea
Jason White Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Not Voting
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lee Yancey Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Sam Creekmore IV Republican Yea
Shane Aguirre Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Yea
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 576?
HB 576 is sponsored by Price Wallace (Republican), Lester Carpenter (Republican), Ford (54th), Gibbs (36th), Huddleston, Lancaster, Bill Pigott (Republican), Fred Shanks (Republican), Weathersby, Jason White (Republican), Kevin Horan (Republican), John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III (Republican), Steve Massengill (Republican), Jody Steverson (Republican), Walker, Bob Evans (Democrat), Troy Smith (Republican), Gene Newman (Republican), Billy Adam Calvert (Republican), and Shane Barnett (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 576?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2020. Enacted.
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