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MS HB1206

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Kabir Karriem

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all Driver Services Division staff to be trained to accept civil rights complaints by July 1, 2021, and prohibits employing active-service Highway Patrol Officers in the Driver License Examining Bureau

  • Allows applicants who have never been issued a Social Security number to file a sworn affidavit affirming this instead of providing the number for a driver's license

  • Specifies acceptable documents for proving Mississippi residency, including utility bills, bank statements, employer verification, insurance policies, vehicle registration, tax forms, lease agreements, or foreign government-issued photo ID

  • Creates a "certificate for driving" for individuals whose presence in the U.S. is federally authorized for a specific period, valid only during their authorized stay (1-5 years), and for persons with disabilities who pass the driving test but not the written test (valid 4 years, restricted to travel to/from work)

  • Certificates for driving must be clearly distinguishable from driver's licenses and marked "FOR DRIVING PURPOSES ONLY - NOT VALID FOR IDENTIFICATION"

Legislative Description

Driver's license; revise certain requirements and create certificate for driving.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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