l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2314

Mississippi Driver's License Law; revise provisions of.

Became law as Chapter 497, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE FILING OF CERTAIN STATEMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE CERTAIN LANGUAGE CONCERNING RECEIPTS PROVIDED TO APPLICANTS; TO SET FORTH REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS TO THE DRIVER SERVICE BUREAU CERTIFIED DRIVER'S EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR COURSE; TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION RELATED TO DRIVER RECORDS, CERTIFIED DRIVER RECORDS, AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORTS SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PERMISSIBLE USES SET FORTH IN THE DRIVER PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT OF 1994; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ESTABLISH THE MEANS BY WHICH SUCH RECORDS MAY BE OBTAINABLE FOR PERMISSIBLE USES; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY FEES COLLECTED FOR PROVIDING SUCH RECORDS SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO THE DRIVER SERVICE BUREAU SPECIAL FEES FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PURPOSE OF CERTAIN EXPENDITURES IN A SPECIAL FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO THE COMMISSIONER BEING AT A CERTAIN LOCATION WITHIN THE STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-52, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE METHOD OF NOTIFICATION OF A SUSPENSION, CANCELLATION OR REVOCATION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR DRIVING PRIVILEGES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-1-1 AND 63-1-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LICENSEES TO DISPLAY A REQUIRED LICENSE BY HANDING THE LICENSE TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FOR INSPECTION; TO REPEAL SECTION 63-1-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS AN OUTDATED PROVISION OF LAW THAT REQUIRED THE PREPARATION OF VIDEO TAPES BY THE MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION; TO PROVIDE AN EDITORIAL INSTRUCTION TO THE CODIFIER; 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

Its course

January 19 to April 8, 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 action27 actions on 18 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 19 to Jan 289 days

AppropriationsJan 28 to Feb 36 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 522 days

Judiciary BFeb 16 to Feb 237 days

Appropriations AFeb 23 to Feb 263 days

Judiciary BFeb 26 to Mar 24 days

Back in the SenateMar 5 to Apr 632 days

With the GovernorApr 6 to Apr 82 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 11

  1. Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Appropriations
  2. Reported from JB to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 16 – Mar 5

  1. Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committees on Judiciary B and on Appropriations A
  3. Reported as amended from JB to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported as amended from AP to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 6 – Apr 6

  1. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, England and Berry
  4. Conferees named in the House: Horan, Owen and Burch
  5. Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  8. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  9. Conference report filed in the House
  10. Conference report filed in the Senate
  11. Conference report adopted in the House
  12. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  13. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 8

  1. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Approved by the Governor
All 27 actions, as published