MS HB864

Amends Section 63-11-5 to require that if a person refuses a chemical test for alcohol/drugs and subsequently pleads guilty to driving under the influence, the license suspension shall be set aside and terminated.

Modifies the implied consent law to clarify that operating a motor vehicle on public highways, roads, or streets constitutes consent to chemical testing for alcohol concentration and presence of impairing substances.

Makes technical corrections to Section 63-11-5 regarding breath analysis test administration by personnel meeting Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training requirements, with exemptions for sheriffs and elected police chiefs.

Updates Section 63-11-23 regarding administrative license suspensions for test refusal, maintaining 90-day suspensions for first-time offenders and one-year suspensions for those with prior DUI convictions.

Takes effect July 1, 2024.