House Bill 1335

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-137-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "REGISTRY IDENTIFICATION CARD" TO INCLUDE AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT OF SUCH CARD; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE REGISTRY IDENTIFICATION CARD IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT AS AN ADDITIONAL OPTION FOR CARDHOLDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT HIS OR HER DRIVER'S LICENSE INDICATES THAT HE OR SHE HOLDS A REGISTRY IDENTIFICATION CARD AS PROVIDED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT, SUCH APPLICANT MUST SHOW PROOF OF A VALID REGISTRY IDENTIFICATION CARD BY PROVIDING A CERTIFIED COPY OF SUCH CARD WITH HIS OR HER APPLICATION IN PERSON AT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DRIVER'S LICENSE STATION; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A DRIVER'S LICENSE WHICH INDICATES THAT A LICENSE HOLDER POSSESSES A VALID REGISTRY IDENTIFICATION CARD AS PROVIDED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT, AS AN ADDITIONAL OPTION FOR LICENSE HOLDERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LICENSE OF SUCH PERSONS SHALL INCLUDE A DESIGNATION AND/OR OTHER IDENTIFYING FEATURE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 45-35-3, 45-35-5, 45-35-11, 45-35-53, AND 45-35-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 41-137-23 AND 41-137-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Daryl Porter

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In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 5

1. Feb 19Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Appropriations A
2. Mar 5Died in committee in the House