Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB530: Overtaking a stopped school bus; increase penalty for violations of.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-615, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF OVERTAKING A SCHOOL BUS THAT HAS STOPPED ON THE STREET OR HIGHWAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING OR DISCHARGING ANY SCHOOL CHILDREN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 63-3-615, mississippi code of 1972, to increase the penalty for the violation of overtaking a school bus that has stopped on the street or highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging any school children; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-615, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF OVERTAKING A SCHOOL BUS THAT HAS STOPPED ON THE STREET OR HIGHWAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING OR DISCHARGING ANY SCHOOL CHILDREN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 63-3-615, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 63-3-615. (1) (a) The driver of a vehicle upon a street or highway upon meeting or overtaking any school bus that has stopped on the street or highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging any school children shall come to a complete stop at least ten (10) feet from the school bus before reaching the school bus when there is in operation on the school bus the flashing red lights provided in Section 63-7-23, or when a retractable, hand-operated stop sign is extended; the driver shall not proceed until the children have crossed the street or highway and the school bus has resumed motion or the flashing red lights are no longer actuated and the hand-operated stop sign is retracted. *HR43/R535* H. B. No. 530 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R535 PAGE 1 (DJ\KP) (b) The driver of a vehicle upon a divided highway that has four (4) lanes or more and permits …
Sponsors
- Lott, Steve (R, 107) · primary sponsor
- Burch, Elliot (R, 105)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary B
Subjects: Overtaking a stopped school bus
Common questions
- What is HB530?
- HB530 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Overtaking a stopped school bus; increase penalty for violations of.
- What does HB530 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 63-3-615, mississippi code of 1972, to increase the penalty for the violation of overtaking a school bus that has stopped on the street or highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging any school children; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB530?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB530?
- Lott, Steve (R, 107), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB530?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0530.xml
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