Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 289
Driver's license; suspend for failure of accused to appear in court.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-1-51 AND 63-1-216, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO SUSPEND THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OF PERSONS WHO FAIL TO APPEAR FOR COURT OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF HIS OR HER CHARGES OF A SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATION BEFORE THE SCHEDULED COURT APPEARANCE AS STATED ON THE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION; TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE CLERK OF THE COURT IN THE AFFECTED JURISDICTION TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE ACCUSED AND THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY-DRIVER SERVICES BUREAU TO EFFECTUATE THE SUSPENSION; TO PRESCRIBE THE CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH THE DRIVERS'S LICENSE OF AN ACCUSED MAY BE REINSTATED; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 7 to February 3, 2026, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days
Judiciary BJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 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 House of Representatives Jan 7 – Feb 3
- Jan 7Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives