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MS HB779

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Daryl Porter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the suspension of a person's driver's license for being out of compliance with a child support order in Mississippi
  • Removes the Mississippi Department of Public Safety from the list of "licensing entities" that can suspend licenses for non-payment of child support
  • Eliminates the $25 reinstatement fee that was previously charged to restore a driver's license suspended due to child support non-compliance
  • Removes provisions authorizing the commissioner to suspend both regular driver's licenses and commercial driver's licenses for failure to pay child support
  • Other professional, business, hunting, and fishing licenses remain subject to suspension for child support non-compliance

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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