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MS SB2577
Bill
AI Summary
- Holders of a commercial driver's license are explicitly made ineligible for hardship-based restoration of driving privileges following a first-offense DUI conviction under Section 63-11-30
- Corrects codal references throughout Section 63-11-30 to properly cite Section 63-1-216 for commercial driver's license suspension provisions related to first, second, and third-or-subsequent DUI offenses
- Amends Section 63-1-222 to add language prohibiting any judge or court from granting hardship-based relief under Section 63-11-30(2) to commercial driver's license holders
- Maintains existing DUI penalties including fines ranging from $250 to $5,000, jail time up to five years, and license suspensions of 90 days to five years depending on the number of offenses within a five-year period
- Effective date is set as July 1, 2009, and the bill was introduced during the 2010 Regular Session by Senators Tollison and Jackson (11th)
Legislative Description
Commercial driver's license; technical correction and clarification.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/2/2010
Full Bill Text
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