Senate Bill 3021

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 Senate

• Michael Watson

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 13

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In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 13

1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 12Failed in the Senate
4. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
5. Feb 13Reconsidered in the Senate
6. Amended in the Senate
7. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 3

1. Feb 17Sent to the House
2. Feb 18Referred to the House committees on Judiciary B and on Transportation
3. Mar 3Died in committee in the House