Mississippi HB540 revises penalties for drivers who injure children boarding or exiting school buses.
Mississippi HB540 amends the state code to revise penalties for drivers who injure children boarding or exiting school buses. The bill increases the minimum prison sentence for such offenses from five years to ten years. It also mandates that courts consider the crime's commission in the presence of a child under 16 as an aggravating factor. The act is named the "Amiya Braxton Amendment" and takes effect July 1, 2026.
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