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HB559 • 2026

Division of State Aid Road Construction; remove cap on number of automobiles that may be owned and operated in its fleet.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 65-9-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE CAP ON THE NUMBER OF AUTOMOBILES THE DIVISION OF STATE AID ROAD CONSTRUCTION IS AUTHORIZED TO OWN AND OPERATE IN ITS FLEET; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Massengill
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 effective date or further details on implementation.

Remove Car Limit for Road Construction Division

This bill removes the limit on how many cars the Mississippi State Aid Road Construction division can own and use.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes a cap that limits the number of passenger cars the Division of State Aid Road Construction can buy and operate.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Mississippi Division of State Aid Road Construction

Terms To Know

Division of State Aid Road Construction
A part of the state government that helps build and maintain roads.
Passenger automobiles
Cars designed to carry people, not goods or equipment.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in its session.
  • It does not specify how many cars the division will actually buy after this change.

Bill History

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

    02/03 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-13 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/13 (H) Referred To Transportation;Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Division of State Aid Road Construction; remove cap on number of automobiles that may be owned and operated in its fleet.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
H. B. No. 559 *HR43/R1374* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
26/HR43/R1374
PAGE 1 (DJ\KP)
ST: Division of State Aid Road Construction;
remove cap on number of automobiles that may be
owned and operated in its fleet.
To: Transportation;
Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Massengill

HOUSE BILL NO. 559

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 65-9-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO 1
REMOVE THE CAP ON THE NUMBER OF AUTOMOBILES THE DIVISION OF STATE 2
AID ROAD CONSTRUCTION IS AUTHORIZED TO OWN AND OPERATE IN ITS 3
FLEET; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 5
SECTION 1. Section 65-9-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, is 6
amended as follows: 7
65-9-7. The Division of State Aid Road Construction of the 8
Mississippi State Highway Department, is hereby authorized and 9
empowered to purchase, own and operate * * * the necessary number 10
of passenger automobiles deemed appropriate to carry out the 11
functions of the division, * * * in strict accordance with the 12
provisions of Sections 25-1-77 through 25-1-93 * * *. 13
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 14
and after July 1, 2026. 15