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SB2322 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-06

Driver's license; amend provision related to.

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.

Bill Details

State

Mississippi

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history...

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Sponsors

Angela Burks Hill (Sen - R)
Chad Mcmahan (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-06 H Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-04-06 S Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-04-02 S Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2026-04-01 S Motion to Reconsider Entered
2026-04-01 H Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2026-03-31 S Conference Report Adopted
2026-03-31 H Motion to Reconsider Entered (Watson, Hood, Yates)
2026-03-31 H Conference Report Adopted
2026-03-30 H Conference Report Filed
2026-03-30 S Conference Report Filed
2026-03-23 H Conferees Named Hood,Yates,Tullos
2026-03-17 S Conferees Named Fillingane,Rhodes,Hill
2026-03-16 S Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2026-03-11 H Returned For Concurrence
2026-03-10 H Passed As Amended
2026-03-10 H Amended
2026-03-03 H Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2026-02-16 H Referred To Judiciary A
2026-02-12 S Transmitted To House
2026-02-10 S Passed As Amended
2026-02-10 S Amended
2026-02-02 S Title Suff Do Pass
2026-01-19 S Referred To Judiciary, Division B

Votes

2026-02-10 Senate Passed As Amended Yea: 33 Nay: 17
2026-03-10 House Passed As Amended Yea: 76 Nay: 39
2026-03-31 House Conference Report Adopted Yea: 76 Nay: 38
2026-03-31 Senate Conference Report Adopted Yea: 29 Nay: 16

Committee Referrals

2026-01-19 S Judiciary, Division B
2026-02-16 H Judiciary A

Amendments

0000-00-00 Senate Amendment No 1 Adopted
0000-00-00 House Committee Amendment No 1

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-19 Introduced
2026-02-12 Engrossed
2026-04-06 Enrolled

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