Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1319: School bus speed; establish maximum speed to be operated on authorized trips at 65 mph.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-41-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE MAXIMUM SPEED THAT A SCHOOL BUS MAY TRAVEL WHEN TRANSPORTING CHILDREN ON AUTHORIZED TRIPS SHALL NOT EXCEED 65 MPH EVEN IF THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT IS GREATER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 37-41-47, mississippi code of 1972, to establish the maximum speed that a school bus may travel when transporting children on authorized trips shall not exceed 65 mph even if the posted speed limit is greater; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-41-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE MAXIMUM SPEED THAT A SCHOOL BUS MAY TRAVEL WHEN TRANSPORTING CHILDREN ON AUTHORIZED TRIPS SHALL NOT EXCEED 65 MPH EVEN IF THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT IS GREATER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 37-41-47, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 31-41-47. It shall be unlawful for a driver of any school bus, whether a public or a contract bus, to drive said bus at a speed greater than forty-five (45) miles per hour while transporting children to and from school on regular routes; however, the maximum speed for interstate highways shall be sixty-five (65) miles per hour. However, any such driver, while operating a school bus on other authorized trips, shall not drive said school bus at a speed greater than * * * the posted speed limit for the roadway, provided that, in no event shall the driver exceed sixty-five (65) miles per hour, even if the posted speed limit is greater than sixty-five (65) miles per hour. Any person *HR43/R1513* H. B. No. 1319 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1513 PAGE 1 (DJ\KP) who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall …
Sponsors
- McCarty, Kent (R, 101) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Education
Subjects: School bus speed
Common questions
- What is HB1319?
- HB1319 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): School bus speed; establish maximum speed to be operated on authorized trips at 65 mph.
- What does HB1319 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 37-41-47, mississippi code of 1972, to establish the maximum speed that a school bus may travel when transporting children on authorized trips shall not exceed 65 mph even if the posted speed limit is greater; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1319?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1319?
- McCarty, Kent (R, 101).
- Where is the official record for HB1319?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1319.xml
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