l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 551

Driver's license; require Department of Public Safety to allow official identifying document of MDOC to suffice for.

Became law as Chapter 390, Laws of 2021, signed March 24, 2021, 65 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ENACT THE "EMPOWERING REENTRY THROUGH LICENSING ACT" WHICH PROVIDES FOR A SIX-MONTH PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN RELEASED FROM INCARCERATION; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO AUTHORIZE PROVISIONAL LICENSES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND CERTAIN DISQUALIFICATIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ADMINISTER THE ACT; TO DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO IDENTIFY ELIGIBLE PERSONS TO APPLY FOR A PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-5-157 AND 47-7-33.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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

Sonya Williams-Barnes, Otis Anthony

Its course

January 18 to March 24, 2021, 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 action16 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 922 days

Judiciary BJan 18 to Jan 2810 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 423 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 18 to Mar 212 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Mar 1814 days

With the GovernorMar 18 to Mar 246 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 9Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Mar 18

  1. Mar 8Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 16Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  5. Mar 18Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 18 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 18Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 24Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 18Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  7. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 4AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 8Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  11. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  12. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 16Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 18Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 18Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 24Approved by GovernorGovernor