Senate Bill 2322

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER MAY ONLY PRESCRIBE THE FORM OF LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS ARTICLE TO LICENSEES WHO ARE NOT UNITED STATES CITIZENS OR WHO DO NOT POSSESS A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IF THE LICENSEE IS LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH A LICENSE SHALL INCLUDE A DESIGNATION THAT THE PERSON IS NOT A UNITED STATES CITIZEN AND THAT THE LICENSE SHALL EXPIRE ON THE DATE THAT THE PERSON IS NO LONGER LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES; TO REQUIRE ANY NEW, RENEWAL OR DUPLICATE DRIVER'S LICENSE, TEMPORARY DRIVING PERMIT OR COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUED TO A PERSON UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO BEAR A DESIGNATION OF THE SEX OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHICH SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE SEX OF THE INDIVIDUAL DETERMINED AT BIRTH; TO PROVIDE THAT A DRIVER'S LICENSE, OR OTHER PERMIT PURPORTING TO AUTHORIZE THE HOLDER TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS, ISSUED BY ANOTHER STATE OR JURISDICTION TO A PERSON UNABLE TO PROVE LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES WHEN THE LICENSE OR PERMIT IS ISSUED, SHALL BE INVALID IN THIS STATE AND DOES NOT AUTHORIZE THE HOLDER TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE IN THIS STATE; TO REQUIRE A PEACE OFFICER WHO STOPS A PERSON DRIVING OR USING SUCH AN INVALID LICENSE TO ISSUE A CITATION TO THE DRIVER AND REFER THE PERSON TO THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; TO REQUIRE A JUSTICE COURT JUDGE, LICENSE EXAMINER, OR ANY AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEE OF THE COMMISSIONER WHO ENCOUNTERS A PERSON USING SUCH AN INVALID LICENSE TO REFER THE PERSON TO THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION; TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Angela Burks Hill

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 10

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 10

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In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 10

1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 10Amended in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 10

1. Feb 12Sent to the House
2. Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 10Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 11 – Apr 6

1. Mar 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 16Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Rhodes and Hill
4. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Hood, Yates and Tullos
5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
8. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Watson, Hood and Yates)
9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
10. Apr 1Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
11. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
12. Apr 2Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
13. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 8

1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor