Senate Bill 2757

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PERMIT DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION FOR FAILURE TO PAY A FINE OR FEE OR FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR ANY MISDEMEANOR; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-52, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PERMIT DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION FOR FAILURE TO PAY A FINE OR FEE OR FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR ANY MISDEMEANOR AND TO ALLOW THE COURT TO INSTITUTE A PAYMENT PLAN FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR DURING WHICH TIME THE OFFENDER MAY DRIVE ON A LIMITED LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 9-11-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE POWER OF THE JUSTICE COURT TO TRY DEFENDANTS IN ABSENTIA; TO AMEND SECTION 9-11-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 21-23-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE POWER OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT TO TRY DEFENDANTS IN ABSENTIA; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH A PROCEDURE FOR REINSTATEMENT OF THE DRIVING PRIVILEGE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES BY ISSUANCE OF A LIMITED LICENSE WHEN A PERSON WHOSE LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED ENTERS INTO A COURT-ORDERED PAYMENT PLAN; TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A COURT TO SUSPEND THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OF A PERSON WHO IS IN CONTEMPT OF COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Gray Tollison

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Feb 4 – Feb 20

1. Feb 4Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
2. Feb 12Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 20Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – Mar 18

1. Feb 21Sent to the House
2. Feb 22Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
3. Mar 18Died in committee in the House