HB 1602 Summary

• Renames the "Highway Safety Patrol and Driver's License Act of 1938" to the "Driver's License Act" and removes Jackson as the specific administrative location requirement for the Commissioner of Public Safety.

• Requires license examiners to input all approved or rejected applications into a digital "system of record" and removes the requirement for a "Wait Anywhere Appointment" option on the Driver Services Bureau website.

• Authorizes notification of license suspension, revocation, or cancellation through multiple methods including United States first class mail and mobile identification notification, in addition to existing methods.

• Requires license examiners to maintain digital records of all funds received from applicants using department-prescribed systems, and requires application forms to be digitized and stored in the system of record.

• Repeals the requirement for the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television to prepare instructional video tapes for visually impaired applicants preparing for driver's license examinations; effective July 1, 2025.