Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1272: Drag racing penalties; include forfeiture of vehicles used in the crime of.
Status: Failed, February 12, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-3-502 AND 63-3-1215, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD FORFEITURE OF VEHICLES USED IN DRAG RACING AS A PENALTY FOR THE CRIME OF DRAG-RACING; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 63-7-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend sections 63-3-502 and 63-3-1215, mississippi code of 1972, to add forfeiture of vehicles used in drag racing as a penalty for the crime in certain locations; to bring forward section 63-7-103, mississippi code of 1972; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-3-502 AND 63-3-1215, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD FORFEITURE OF VEHICLES USED IN DRAG RACING AS A PENALTY FOR THE CRIME IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 63-7-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 63-3-502, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 63-3-502. (1) For the purposes of this section: (a) "Motor vehicle" has the meaning ascribed in Section 27-19-3. (b) "Motorcycle" has the meaning ascribed in Section 27-19-3. (c) "Street" or "highway" means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of whatever nature when any part thereof is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for purposes of vehicular traffic. *HR26/R1091CS* H. B. No. 1272 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R1091CS PAGE 1 (GT\KW) (2) Any person driving a motor vehicle or motorcycle upon a street or highway in a race, upon conviction, shall be punished as follows: (a) A person convicted for the first offense of violating this subsection shall be fined not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), imprisoned for not more than forty-eight (48) hours, or both. (b) For a second conviction of any person violating …
Sponsors
- Yates, Shanda (I, 64) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died On Calendar
- : Read the Third Time
- : Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
- : Referred To Judiciary A
Subjects: Drag racing penalties
Common questions
- What is HB1272?
- HB1272 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Drag racing penalties; include forfeiture of vehicles used in the crime of.
- What does HB1272 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend sections 63-3-502 and 63-3-1215, mississippi code of 1972, to add forfeiture of vehicles used in drag racing as a penalty for the crime in certain locations; to bring forward section 63-7-103, mississippi code of 1972; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1272?
- Failed as of February 12, 2026. Latest action: Died On Calendar (February 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1272?
- Yates, Shanda (I, 64).
- Where is the official record for HB1272?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1272.xml
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