House Bill 1209

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 AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE PERMITTING OR LICENSING A PERSON TO DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON THE PUBLIC ROADS, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS IN THIS STATE IF THE PERSON DOES NOT PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT CERTAIN DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED BY APPLICANTS FOR DRIVER'S LICENSES AND DRIVER PERMITS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CERTIFICATES SHALL BE ISSUED IN THE SAME FORM AND SHALL CONTAIN THE SAME INFORMATION AS REQUIRED FOR REGULAR LICENSES AND PERMITS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CERTIFICATES SHALL BE ISSUED FOR THE SAME FEES AND SHALL BE VALID AND MAY BE RENEWED FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME AS A REGULAR LICENSE OR PERMIT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF ALL LAWS APPLICABLE TO THE CANCELLATION, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF REGULAR LICENSES AND PERMITS, INCLUDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY-RESPONSIBILITY LAW, ALSO SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO A PERSON TO WHOM A CERTIFICATE FOR A LICENSE OR PERMIT IS ISSUED; TO REQUIRE EACH SUCH CERTIFICATE FOR A LICENSE OR PERMIT TO BE CLEARLY DISTINGUISHABLE FROM A REGULAR LICENSE OR PERMIT AND SHALL CLEARLY INDICATE ON ITS FACE THAT THE CERTIFICATE IS FOR DRIVING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT VALID FOR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION; 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 SECTION 63-1-81, 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 COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION PERMIT; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO VERIFY THE LEGAL STATUS OF A PERSON WHO APPLIES FOR A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION 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 COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION PERMIT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE PERMITTING OR LICENSING A PERSON TO DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON THE PUBLIC ROADS, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS IN THIS STATE IF THE PERSON DOES NOT PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT CERTAIN DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED BY APPLICANTS FOR DRIVER'S LICENSES AND DRIVER PERMITS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CERTIFICATES SHALL BE ISSUED IN THE SAME FORM AND SHALL CONTAIN THE SAME INFORMATION AS REQUIRED FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES OR COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION PERMITS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CERTIFICATES SHALL BE ISSUED FOR THE SAME FEES AND SHALL BE VALID AND MAY BE RENEWED FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME AS A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION PERMIT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF ALL LAWS APPLICABLE TO THE CANCELLATION, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF REGULAR LICENSES AND PERMITS, INCLUDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY-RESPONSIBILITY LAW, ALSO SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO A PERSON TO WHOM A CERTIFICATE FOR A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION PERMIT IS ISSUED; TO REQUIRE EACH SUCH CERTIFICATE FOR A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION PERMIT TO BE CLEARLY DISTINGUISHABLE FROM A REGULAR LICENSE OR PERMIT AND SHALL CLEARLY INDICATE ON ITS FACE THAT THE CERTIFICATE IS FOR DRIVING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT VALID FOR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION; 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, 63-1-79, 63-1-82 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

• James Evans

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House