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MS HB874

Bill

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Kathy Sykes

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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."

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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