Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Transportation Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 587
Driver's license; increase minimum age; require driver education course for issuance.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-1-9 AND 63-1-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM AGE AT WHICH A PERSON MAY BE ISSUED AND THE LENGTH OF TIME FOR WHICH A PERSON MUST HOLD A TEMPORARY DRIVING PERMIT; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF INTERMEDIATE DRIVER'S LICENSES; TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM AGE AT WHICH A PERSON MAY BE ISSUED A REGULAR DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO REQUIRE AS A CONDITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR TEMPORARY LEARNING PERMIT TO A PERSON UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE COMPLETION OF A COURSE OF DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-25-3 AND 37-25-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR CERTAIN PUPILS ENROLLED IN THE DAY SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THAT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-1-23 AND 63-1-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
Its course
January 31 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 31 to Feb 19 · stopped19 days
TransportationJan 31 to Feb 19 · stopped19 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 31 – Feb 19
- Jan 31Referred to the House committee on Transportation
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 31Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives