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Committee updates fine for unsecured gravel loads, advances measure

Mississippi Senate Committee (hearing) · February 3, 2026

Summary

A late agenda bill would modernize an outdated fine (last adjusted in 1974) for unsecured gravel or dump-truck screens that cause debris on windshields; sponsors said the fine had been $25 and the committee approved the change by voice vote.

As the final item the sponsor described a bill updating a decades-old fine for unsecured gravel loads that can shatter windshields when materials fall from dump trucks.

The sponsor said the last time the fine was adjusted was in 1974 and the existing penalty was $25; the committee heard brief remarks and approved the motion to advance the bill by voice vote.

The committee then moved to rise and report to the floor and concluded the session.

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