Senate Bill 2598

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO WAIVE THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR A CONCEALED-CARRY LICENSE FOR A MEMBER OF AN ACTIVE OR RESERVE COMPONENT BRANCH OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ARMED FORCES STATIONED IN MISSISSIPPI, OR THE SPOUSE OF THE SAME; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-1-9 AND 63-1-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 550, 2021 REGULAR SESSION, TO REMOVE THE INTERMEDIATE LICENSE; TO REVISE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY'S AUTHORITY TO ISSUE DRIVER'S LICENSES AND LEARNER'S PERMITS; TO REQUIRE A LICENSEE UNDER A CERTAIN AGE TO BE SUPERVISED WHILE DRIVING FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF POSSESSION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PETITION APPEALING THE FORFEITURE, SUSPENSION OR DENIAL OF ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE SHALL BE SERVED ON THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION OF LAW TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ESTABLISH AN ALTERNATIVE STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE PROOF OF DOMICILE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING A STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD AVAILABLE FOR PERSONS WHO DO NOT HAVE A DOMICILE TO LIST; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY INTO WHICH SHALL BE DEPOSITED ANY FEDERAL MONIES THAT ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE STATE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 45-33-43, 63-1-5, 63-1-10.1, 63-1-23, 63-1-35, 63-1-43 AND 63-1-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 550, 2021 REGULAR SESSION, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-1-6, 63-1-33 AND 63-1-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Jenifer B. Branning

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 9

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In the Senate Jan 18 – Feb 10

1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 16 – Mar 9

1. Feb 16Sent to the House
2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Transportation
3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 9Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Apr 1

1. Mar 9Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Busby and Massengill)
2. Mar 11Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
3. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
4. Mar 15Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
5. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Branning and Thompson
6. Mar 24Conferees named in the House: Busby, Massengill and Yates
7. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
8. Conference report filed in the House
9. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
10. Conference report adopted in the House
11. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 1 – Apr 16

1. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 16Approved by the Governor