Mississippi House Bill 529

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-10 - Referred To Transportation;Ways and Means
Pending: House Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Regulate The Operation Of Utility-type Vehicles (utvs) Or Side-by-sides On The Public County And Municipal Roads And Streets Within The State Of Mississippi; To Define Terms Used In This Act; To Require The Registration Of Utvs With The Department Of Revenue In The Same Manner As Passenger Motor Vehicles; To Authorize The Operation Of On County And Municipal Public Roads And Streets With Posted Speed Limit Of 55 Miles Per Hour Or Less; To Require Owners Of Utvs And Side-by-sides To Obtain A License Plate And Registration From The Department Of Revenue Upon Presenting Proof Of Ownership And Liability Insurance For The Utv And Payment Of An Annual Fifty-dollar Registration Fee; To Require The Department Of Revenue To Determine The Color And Design Of The License Tags; To Exempt Owners From The Payment Of Ad Valorem Property Taxes To The County Where The Vehicle Is Registered; To Provide For The Deposit And Distribution Of The Registration Fees By The Department Of Revenue And The State Treasurer; To Provide That The Funds Distributed To Counties Shall Be Used For The Maintenance Of Roads And Bridges Therein; To Require Operators Of Utvs And Side-by-sides To Be At Least Sixteen Years Old And Possess A Valid Driver's License; To Require Operators Of Utvs To Have Their Driver's License And Proof Of Financial Responsibility At All Times While Operating Utvs And Side-by-sides On The Public Roads Of The State; To Limit The Operation Of Utvs And Side-by-sides On Public Roads By A Sixteen-year Old With Only A Conditional Driver's License To Operating The Utv During Daylight Hours While Accompanied With A Licensed Adult Driver Over The Age Of Eighteen; To Prohibit The Operation Of Utvs And Side-by-sides On Public Roads By Anyone Holding Only A Learner's Permit; To Provide That No Child Under The Age Of Eight May Be A Passenger In A Utv Or Side-by-side While Operated On A Public Road; To Prescribe The Specific Safety Features A Utv Or Side-by-side Must Be Equipped With To Be Registered With The Department Of Revenue For Purposes Of Operating On Public Roads; To Amend Sections 63-2-1, 63-3-103, 63-15-3, 63-21-5, 63-21-9, 27-19-3, 27-19-31, 27-51-5 And 27-51-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Section 63-15-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.

Utility-type vehicles and side-by-sides; authorize operation of on public county and municipal roads and streets.

Rep. Steve Massengill [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-10	House	Referred To Transportation;Ways and Means

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
27	19	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
27	19	31	Amended Code	See Bill Text
27	51	41	Amended Code	See Bill Text
27	51	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
63	15	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
63	15	4	New Code	See Bill Text
63	2	1	Amended Code	See Bill Text
63	21	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
63	21	9	Amended Code	See Bill Text
63	3	103	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0529.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0529IN.htm