Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 397
Driver's license; require road test to be administered as a condition of receiving.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICANTS TO COMPLETE A ROAD TEST AS A COMPONENT OF THE DRIVER'S LICENSE EXAMINATION PROCESS, TO DEMONSTRATE THE APPLICANT'S ABILITY TO PROPERLY AND SAFELY OPERATE AND MANEUVER A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A REAL-TIME TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT; 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 12 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 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 days
Judiciary BJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 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 12 – Feb 3
- Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives