MS HB967

Allows persons with suspended licenses due to non-compliance with child support orders to petition chancery court for a hardship driver's license within 30 days of suspension.

Requires applicant to prove by clear and convincing evidence that license suspension would hinder employment, supported by independent documentation and a recommendation letter from the Mississippi Department of Human Services.

Establishes a $25.00 fee for hardship licenses and restricts use to driving to work and religious services only; hardship licenses are valid for four years and cannot be issued for commercial motor vehicle operation.

Adds hardship license as a new type of operator's license under Mississippi Code Section 63-1-5 and requires the Department of Public Safety to develop a distinctly different-looking hardship license.

Takes effect July 1, 2024.