Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 725

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Title

Description: Driver's license; increase minimum age; require schools to provide driver education in order to graduate.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/11 (H) Referred To Transportation;Education
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Martinson

Additional Authors: Barnett, Stevens

Code Sections: A 063-0001-0009, A 063-0001-0021, A 037-0016-0007, A 037-0025-0003, A 037-0025-0007, A 063-0001-0023, A 063-0001-0047

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-1-9 AND 63-1-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM AGE AT WHICH A PERSON MAY BE ISSUED AND THE LENGTH OF TIME FOR WHICH A PERSON MUST HOLD A TEMPORARY DRIVING PERMIT; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF INTERMEDIATE DRIVER'S LICENSES; TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM AGE AT WHICH A PERSON MAY BE ISSUED A REGULAR DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-16-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE STUDENTS TO COMPLETE A STATE CERTIFIED DRIVER EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAM IN ORDER TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-25-3 AND 37-25-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR CERTAIN PUPILS ENROLLED IN THE DAY SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THAT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-1-23 AND 63-1-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/15/06 at 11:13.

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