Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2778
Driver's license suspension; revise.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE THE OFFENSE OF CONTEMPT FOR FAILURE TO PAY A FINE OR FEE OR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO A SUMMONS OR CITATION RELATING TO A TRAFFIC OFFENSE AS A GROUND FOR REVOKING A DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-52, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER CERTAIN NOTICE IS GIVEN TO A PERSON WHO FAILS TO TIMELY PAY ANY FINES, FEES AND ASSESSMENTS RELATING TO A TRAFFIC OFFENSE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF RECEIVING THE NOTICE, THE PERSON IS SUBJECT TO DEBT COLLECTION BY THE COURT RATHER THAN FACING LICENSE SUSPENSION; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A LICENSE BE SUSPENDED FOR A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE VIOLATION THAT IS UNRELATED TO OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 to February 5, 2019, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
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 Senate Jan 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeSenate