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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Highways and Transportation - Room 216, 30 January, 2026; 10:00 AM
Highways and Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- And what we're doing here is we're just extending the repealer, and it's going to extend to July 1st,
- >> and my sheriff support it too. >> and my sheriff support it too.
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of advantage and and and that sort of advantage and and and that sort of thing - and a $50 fine on DUIs.
- misdemeanors and a $50 fine on uh DUIs. misdemeanors and a $50 fine on uh DUIs.
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 2269, the Mississippi Fully Autonomous Vehicle Enabling Act. The bill was described as simply extending the repealer date to July 1, 2029. A motion was made that the title was sufficient and the bill do pass, and it passed without opposition.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 2614, which would authorize county sheriffs and deputies to use radar on county roads, subject to county board approval and population-based limits on the number of radar units. Senator Thompson said the measure was intended to reduce Mississippi’s high rate of speed-related highway fatalities, not to create revenue or speed traps. He explained that fines would be directed to the Mississippi Department of Education to support driver’s education programs, and that the bill includes a 1,000-foot buffer from municipal limits and a definition prohibiting speed traps.
Members asked about engineering reviews of speed limits, opt-in/opt-out authority for supervisors, quotas, body cameras, and how the bill would affect counties that already use radar. Thompson said the bill does not require roadway reassessments, that county boards must approve radar use, that he would not oppose a quota-related amendment, and that a body-camera requirement would be beyond the bill’s scope and could burden departments that cannot afford it. Several senators spoke in support, citing public safety and sheriff support, while one senator raised concerns about transparency and public trust. The committee then voted that the title was sufficient and the bill do pass, and the motion carried.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Highways and Transportation - Room 216, 28 January, 2026; 2:00 PM
Highways and Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- And we also need to pass the bill as written, don't we? You just did. Okay. Yeah. All right.
- Memorial Highways: designate certain honoring Judge Lloyd Gilmer Spivey III and amend the designation
- And amend the designation rules of um. This is for just naming one mile of the highway after him.
- designate a segment of Mississippi Highway 550 in Lincoln County as the Lamar Smith Memorial Highway, and
- Rise and report. Thank you. sub on that one. Do I hear a motion? sub on that one.
Summary:
The committee took up several memorial highway and scenic byway measures. It first discussed designating a segment of US Highway 98 in Greene County as the Michael Robinson Memorial Highway, and members agreed to a committee substitute to reduce the designation to one mile before advancing it. The committee also considered Senate Bill 2267 to honor Judge Lloyd Gilmer Spivey III with a one-mile memorial highway designation, and Senate Bill 2629 to designate a segment of Mississippi Highway 32 in Calhoun County as the Joe Tunnel Memorial Highway; both were moved forward without recorded opposition.
The committee then considered a scenic byways measure to designate certain road segments in Chickasaw County as the Davis Lake Road Scenic Byway, which was also advanced on motion. Finally, it took up a memorial highway bill for Mississippi Highway 550 in Lincoln County to honor Lamar Smith; members amended that bill to a one-mile designation via committee substitute and then approved the committee substitute and title sufficient do pass. The chair then announced the next item would be a radar bill for Senator Rhodes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Universities and Colleges - Room 216, 28 January, 2026; 4:00 PM
Universities and Colleges
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Highways and Transportation - Room 216, 21 January, 2026; 10:45 AM
Highways and Transportation
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Highways and Transportation - Room 216, January 14, 2026; 10:30 AM
Highways and Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- Birmingham, Washington, and New York. Birmingham, Washington, and New York.
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and <00:08:52.240>and in coach and 66 in business and and in coach and 66 - Thank you so much. >> Rise and report. >> Hey. roads and um we're just removing the roads and um we're
Summary:
Amtrak officials Todd Stenis and Jeff Mann briefed the committee on Amtrak service in Mississippi, with a focus on the new Mardi Gras state-supported route on the Gulf Coast. They reviewed Amtrak’s national structure, including the distinction between long-distance and state-supported service under PRIIA section 209, and noted that Mississippi is served by the City of New Orleans, the Crescent, and the new Mardi Gras service. They said the Mardi Gras began service on August 18 and operates four trains a day between New Orleans and Mobile with Mississippi stops, supported by Mississippi, Louisiana, and Mobile.
The officials reported strong early performance for Mardi Gras, saying ridership had already exceeded 60,000 by the end of December against a 71,000 first-year projection, with about 435 passengers per day and a 64% average load factor. They also cited 86% on-time performance, a 94% customer satisfaction index, and average fares of $27 in coach and $66 in business class. They said the service is benefiting from strong demand, good coordination with host railroads CSX and Norfolk Southern, and planned capital improvements totaling more than $200 million that they said should reduce trip times by 30 to 40 minutes.
Committee members responded positively, with Senator Williams praising the train experience and another senator noting personal use of the Mardi Gras service. The presenters invited members to ride the train and described it as a state investment paying off across South Mississippi and the Gulf Coast. After the Amtrak presentation, the committee returned to business and took up one bill, 2019, which would delete the sunset on the provision directing the first $80 million of lottery proceeds to the state highway fund. Senator Blackmon asked for clarification, the chairman confirmed the bill would make the road funding provision permanent, and the committee approved the title and reported the bill out.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Universities and Colleges - Room 216, December 11, 2025; 9:00 AM
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Universities and Colleges - Room 216, December 10, 2025; 1:00 PM
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Ways and Means - Room 113, Sept. 23, 2025; 1:30 PM
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Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Sep 3rd, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The following resolutions on first reading and referral. The clerk will read the resolutions.
Bills:
SB 1
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North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Apr 4th, 2025 at 02:30 pm
Agriculture and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And so it was requested that I remove them. And this is from...
- And so it was requested that I remove them.
- And this is from our own leader, attorney on the House side, and an attorney up in legislative council
- And so I am having an amendment crafted for this.
- And so I am having an amendment crafted for this purpose, and the idea of the sunset clause is, I was
Bills:
HB1541
Keywords:
septic systems, environmental quality, public health, wastewater management, licensing and permitting, 908, all
Summary:
The committee reconvened on April 4 to consider two bills. House Bill 1280, Representative Brandenberg’s bill on election approval of projects, was briefly discussed after the chair said legislative council had raised constitutional concerns and the bill could invite lawsuits. Despite that caution, a member moved a do pass recommendation, it was seconded, and the committee approved HB 1280 by roll call vote.
The committee then turned to House Bill 1318. The chair explained that after consulting attorneys, the phrase “notwithstanding any other provision of law” in line 7 was considered problematic and would be removed through a crafted amendment. He also said the proposed sunset clause was not a good idea and indicated the bill would be held until the following Thursday morning to allow further review. A member asked about other lines, and the chair said those provisions remained as previously amended.
The committee discussed procedural handling of the bill, including whether reconsideration of a prior motion was needed, and confirmed the bill would remain in committee. No further action was taken before adjournment.
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Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Natural Resources Apr 2nd, 2025 at 09:00 am
Natural Resources
TX
Bills:
SB1
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Local and Private - Room 409, 28 March, 2025; 10:45 A.M.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Highways and Transportation - Room 216, 26 March, 2025; 2:00 PM
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Local and Private - Room 210; 26 March, 2025: 9:00 AM
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Universities and Colleges - Room 409, 20 March, 2025; 9:00 A.M.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Local and Private - Room 409, 18 March, 2025; 9:30 A.M.
TX
Bills:
SB1
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- and, and, uh, valuable contribution.
- Madam Chair, um, you and I have met over those times, and I appreciate your leadership and your understanding
- Item 6, protecting vulnerable adults and children from abuse and neglect and exploitation.
- and.
- , and lease payments.
Bills:
SB 1
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