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MS HB665

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kabir Karriem

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all Driver Services Division staff to receive training on accepting civil rights complaints by July 1, 2025.

  • Permits applicants to obtain a driver's license without providing a social security number if they file an affidavit under penalty of perjury affirming they have never been issued one.

  • Specifies that applicants for original licenses must present at least two documents from a defined list to prove Mississippi residence, including utility bills, bank statements, employer verification, insurance policies, vehicle registration, tax documents, leases, or government-issued photo identification.

  • Creates a new "certificate for driving" that can be issued to individuals with authorized federal presence for specified periods (1-5 years) and to persons with disabilities for work-related travel only (4 years).

  • Certificate for driving must be clearly distinguishable from a standard driver's license and marked "FOR DRIVING PURPOSES ONLY - NOT VALID FOR IDENTIFICATION"; subject to same laws as driver's licenses regarding convictions, suspensions, and revocations.

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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