Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Driver's license; revise suspension of due to nonpayment of fine or failure to appear in response to a citation.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 01/15 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/06 (S) Passed {Vote} | |
| 4 | 02/07 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 5 | 02/12 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 6 | 02/27 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Tollison
Additional Authors: Albritton, Jackson (11th)
Code Sections: A 063-0001-0051, A 063-0001-0052, A 063-0001-0053, A 009-0011-0015, A 009-0011-0019, A 021-0023-0007, A 063-0001-0046, A 017-0025-0001, A 049-0007-0027
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PERMIT DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION FOR FAILURE TO PAY A FINE OR FEE OR FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR ANY MISDEMEANOR; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-52, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PERMIT DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION FOR FAILURE TO PAY A FINE OR FEE OR FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR ANY MISDEMEANOR AND TO ALLOW THE COURT TO INSTITUTE A PAYMENT PLAN FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR DURING WHICH TIME THE OFFENDER MAY DRIVE ON A LIMITED LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 9-11-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE POWER OF THE JUSTICE COURT TO TRY DEFENDANTS IN ABSENTIA; TO AMEND SECTION 9-11-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 21-23-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE POWER OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT TO TRY DEFENDANTS IN ABSENTIA; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH A PROCEDURE FOR REINSTITUTION OF THE DRIVING PRIVILEGE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES BY ISSUANCE OF A LIMITED LICENSE WHEN A PERSON WHOSE LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED ENTERS INTO A COURT-ORDERED PAYMENT PLAN; TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A COURT TO SUSPEND THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OF A PERSON WHO IS IN CONTEMPT OF COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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