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MS HB874
Bill
Status
2/23/2016
Primary Sponsor
Kathy Sykes
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AI Summary
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Requires driver's license personnel to receive retraining on accepting civil rights complaints effective July 1, 2016, and mandates that all license examiners comply with training provisions of this bill.
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Allows applicants who have never been issued a social security number to obtain a driver's license by filing an affidavit under penalty of perjury affirming they have never received one.
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Specifies acceptable documents for proving Mississippi residence, requiring applicants to present at least two documents from a list including utility bills, bank statements, employer verification, insurance policies, vehicle registration, tax forms, or student identification cards.
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Creates a new "certificate for driving" issued to persons with federally authorized temporary U.S. presence, valid for one to five years, clearly marked "FOR DRIVING PURPOSES ONLY - NOT VALID FOR IDENTIFICATION."
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Applies all driver's license laws regarding financial responsibility, convictions, suspensions, and revocations to certificates for driving.
Legislative Description
Driver's license; revise requirements and create certificate for driving.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/23/2016