Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 8
Driver's license; authorize issuance of hardship license to persons suspended for being out of compliance with order of support.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A HARDSHIP DRIVER'S LICENSE TO A PERSON WHOSE LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED AS A RESULT OF BEING OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH AN ORDER FOR SUPPORT; TO REQUIRE A PERSON TO ESTABLISH PROOF OF HARDSHIP; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH A FEE FOR A HARDSHIP LICENSE AND PROVIDE THAT A PERSON HOLDING A HARDSHIP LICENSE MAY ONLY DRIVE TO WORK AND RELIGIOUS SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERM OF A HARDSHIP LICENSE SHALL BE FOUR YEARS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-1-5 and 93-11-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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 AJan 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 A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives