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MS HB1217

Bill

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Kabir Karriem

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes authority for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety to suspend a person's driver's license for being out of compliance with child support orders.

  • Excludes driver's licenses from the definition of "license" in the licensing entity enforcement provisions, clarifying that driver's license suspension cannot be used as a child support enforcement mechanism.

  • Eliminates the $25.00 reinstatement fee that was previously charged for driver's licenses suspended due to nonpayment of child support.

  • Repeals provisions in commercial driver's license law that authorized suspension of commercial driver's licenses for non-compliance with support orders.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

Order of support; prohibit suspension of driver's license for being out of compliance with.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/21/2019

Full Bill Text

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