Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2073
Motor vehicle liability insurance; increase and make nonwaivable the fine for operating a vehicle without.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-16-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE BY A CERTAIN AMOUNT THE FINE FOR A CONVICTION OF OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT MANDATORY LIABILITY INSURANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT A JUDGE SHALL NOT WAIVE SUCH FINE AND MAY AUTHORIZE THE REINSTATEMENT OF A DEFENDANT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE ONLY UPON PROOF OF MANDATORY LIABILITY INSURANCE AND PAYMENT OF ANY FINES, ASSESSMENTS AND/OR FEES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-15-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 8 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 SenateJan 8 to Feb 3 · stopped26 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 8 to Feb 3 · stopped26 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 Senate Jan 8 – Feb 3
- Jan 8Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 8Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate