House Bill 624

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION THAT MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY UPON APPLICATION FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO VERIFY THE LEGAL STATUS OF A PERSON WHO APPLIES FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO CHARGE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR COLLECTING, ANALYZING AND VERIFYING INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS REGARDING LEGAL STATUS; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS NOT A CITIZEN OR NATIONAL OF THE UNITED STATES AND WHO HAS CERTAIN LEGAL STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES MAY BE ISSUED ONLY A TEMPORARY DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT MUST APPEAR ON DRIVER'S LICENSES AND PERMITS; TO PROVIDE THAT A TEMPORARY LICENSE OR PERMIT SHALL INDICATE CLEARLY ON ITS FACE THAT THE LICENSE OR PERMIT IS TEMPORARY AND SHALL STATE THE EXPIRATION DATE; TO AMEND SECTION 45-35-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION THAT MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY UPON APPLICATION FOR AN IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO VERIFY THE LEGAL STATUS OF A PERSON WHO APPLIES FOR AN IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO CHARGE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR COLLECTING, ANALYZING AND VERIFYING INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS REGARDING LEGAL STATUS; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS NOT A CITIZEN OR NATIONAL OF THE UNITED STATES AND WHO HAS CERTAIN LEGAL STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES MAY BE ISSUED ONLY A TEMPORARY IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO AMEND SECTION 45-35-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AN EXPIRATION DATE FOR TEMPORARY IDENTIFICATION CARDS; TO REDUCE FROM TEN YEARS TO EIGHT YEARS THE PERIOD OF TIME THAT AN INITIAL OR RENEWAL OF AN IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED TO A BLIND PERSON MAY BE VALID; TO AMEND SECTION 45-35-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT MUST APPEAR ON IDENTIFICATION CARDS; TO PROVIDE THAT A TEMPORARY IDENTIFICATION CARD SHALL INDICATE CLEARLY ON ITS FACE THAT THE CARD IS TEMPORARY AND SHALL STATE THE EXPIRATION DATE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 45-35-3, 45-35-9, 63-1-9, 63-1-17, 63-1-21, 63-1-23, 63-1-31, 63-1-33, 63-1-37, 63-1-43, 63-1-45, 63-1-47, 63-1-49, 63-1-65 AND 63-10-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Tommy L. Woods

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Feb 1 – Feb 19

1. Feb 1Referred to the House committee on Transportation
2. Feb 19Died in committee in the House