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2010 Regular Session

House Bill 960

Driver's license; make optional to have four-year or eight-year license.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 27, 2010. The 2010 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AN EIGHT-YEAR DRIVER'S LICENSE AS AN OPTION TO A FOUR-YEAR LICENSE; TO REQUIRE A FEE FOR AN EIGHT-YEAR DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 45-33-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ESTABLISH FEES FOR INFORMATION REQUESTS FROM THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 45-35-7 AND 45-35-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE RENEWAL OF AND FEES FOR IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 63-1-21, 63-1-37, 63-1-45, 63-1-46, 63-1-49, 63-1-81, AND 63-1-82, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBE FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY DRIVING PERMITS, INTERMEDIATE DRIVER'S LICENSES, REGULAR DRIVER'S LICENSES, MOTORCYCLE ENDORSEMENTS, RESTRICTED MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR'S LICENSES, COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES AND REINSTATEMENT OF SUSPENDED DRIVER'S LICENSES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 63-13-1 THROUGH 63-13-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTIONS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF INSPECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 63-7-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL ISSUE MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION STATIONS CERTAIN LABELS TO TEST WINDOW TINTS; 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

2 co-sponsors

Omeria Scott, Bryant W. Clark

Its course

January 18 to March 27, 2010, 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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 922 days

TransportationJan 18 to Jan 2810 days

Ways and MeansJan 28 to Feb 25 days

TransportationFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 827 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 15 to Mar 215 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 27 · stopped19 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

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 18 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committees on Transportation and on Ways and Means
  2. Jan 28Reported from TR to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 2Reported from WM to TR in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 9Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Mar 27

  1. Mar 10Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: McBride, Zuber and Calhoun
  4. Mar 27Died on the calendar in the House
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Transportation;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28DR - TSDP: TR To WMHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 2DR - TSDP: WM To TRHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 15Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  8. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 22Conferees Named McBride,Zuber,CalhounHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 27Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives