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HB1790 • 2026

MS Conveyance Safety Act; provide for inspections of private residence elevators.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-45-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE CONVEYANCE EQUIPMENT WHICH IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI CONVEYANCE SAFETY ACT AND TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN INSPECTIONS WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO PRIVATE RESIDENCE ELEVATORS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Yancey
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and therefore has no official status beyond its introduction.

Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act; Inspections for Private Residence Elevators

This act clarifies that private residence elevators are not covered by the Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act unless they undergo an inspection and registration process.

What This Bill Does

  • Clarifies which types of equipment are exempt from the provisions of the Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act.
  • Requires licensed elevator inspectors to conduct acceptance inspections for newly installed, modified, or altered private residence elevators.
  • Specifies that owners must register their private residence elevators with the Mississippi Insurance Department after an inspection.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Owners of private residences with elevators
  • Licensed elevator inspectors
  • Mississippi Insurance Department

Terms To Know

Acceptance inspection
A final check by a licensed inspector to ensure an elevator is safe and meets standards before it can be used.
Registration
The process of officially recording the details of a private residence elevator with the state for safety tracking purposes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act did not pass during its session and would have taken effect on July 1, 2026.
  • It does not specify penalties for non-compliance or enforcement mechanisms.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/03 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/19 (H) Referred To Insurance

Official Summary Text

MS Conveyance Safety Act; provide for inspections of private residence elevators.

Current Bill Text

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To: Insurance
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Yancey

HOUSE BILL NO. 1790

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-45-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO 1
CLARIFY THE CONVEYANCE EQUIPMENT WHICH IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE 2
PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI CONVEYANCE SAFETY ACT AND TO 3
PRESCRIBE CERTAIN INSPECTIONS WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO PRIVATE 4
RESIDENCE ELEVATORS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 6
SECTION 1. Section 45-45-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, is 7
amended as follows: 8
45-45-7. (1) Equipment not covered by this chapter 9
includes, but is not limited to, the following: 10
(a) Material hoists within the scope of ANSI A10.5; 11
(b) Man lifts within the scope of ASME A90.1; 12
(c) Mobile scaffolds, towers and platforms within the 13
scope of ANSI A92; 14
(d) Powered platforms and equipment for exterior and 15
interior maintenance within the scope of ANSI A120.1; 16
(e) Conveyors and related equipment within the scope of 17
ASME B20.1; 18
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(f) Cranes, derricks, hoists, hooks, jacks and slings 19
within the scope of ASME B30; 20
(g) Industrial trucks within the scope of ASME B56; 21
(h) Portable equipment, except for portable escalators 22
that are covered by ASME A17.1/CSA B44 and ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7; 23
(i) Tiering or piling machines used to move materials 24
to and from storage located and operating entirely within one (1) 25
story; 26
(j) Equipment for feeding or positioning materials at 27
machine tools, printing presses, or similar equipment; 28
(k) Kip or furnace hoists; 29
(l) Wharf ramps; 30
(m) Railroad car lifts or dumpers; and 31
(n) Line jacks, false cars, shafters, moving platforms 32
and similar equipment used for installing an elevator by an 33
elevator contractor licensed in this state. 34
(2) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any 35
conveyance that is located in a private residence, except that 36
upon completion of installation, modification, or alteration of a 37
private resident elevator, licensed elevator inspector shall 38
conduct an acceptance inspection per the most recent adopted 39
version of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, before the elevator is placed in 40
service. Upon the completion of the final acceptance inspection, 41
the owner shall register the private residence elevator with the 42
Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act Division of the Mississippi 43
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Insurance Department on a form furnished by the division, and the 44
division shall maintain a database of registered elevators. 45
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 46
and after July 1, 2026. 47