Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 472

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Title

Description: Driver's license or permit; require students under age 18 to have minimum GPA to receive.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/04 (H) Referred To Transportation
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Aldridge

Code Sections: A 063-0001-0009, A 063-0001-0010, A 063-0001-0047

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A DRIVER'S LICENSE, INTERMEDIATE LICENSE OR TEMPORARY DRIVING PERMIT SHALL NOT BE ISSUED TO ANY STUDENT UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN WHO IS ENROLLED IN A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL AND WHO DOES NOT AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION HAVE A CERTAIN MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN PERSONS; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN WHO HOLDS A TEMPORARY DRIVING PERMIT AND DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION FOR AN INTERMEDIATE LICENSE SHALL NOT BE ISSUED AN INTERMEDIATE LICENSE, BUT MAY HAVE THE TEMPORARY DRIVING PERMIT RENEWED; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN WHO HOLDS A TEMPORARY DRIVING PERMIT OR INTERMEDIATE LICENSE AND DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE SHALL NOT BE ISSUED AN DRIVER'S LICENSE, BUT MAY HAVE THE TEMPORARY DRIVING PERMIT OR INTERMEDIATE LICENSE RENEWED; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY APPLICANT FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE, INTERMEDIATE LICENSE OR TEMPORARY DRIVING PERMIT WHO IS UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN MUST SUBMIT WITH THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTATION FROM THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY OF THE SCHOOL WHERE THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED THAT THE APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE REQUIREMENTS, THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY OF THE SCHOOL WHERE THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED SHALL PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH DOCUMENTATION TO EXCUSE THE STUDENT FROM THOSE REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN WHO HOLDS A DRIVER'S LICENSE AND DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME OF RENEWAL MAY NOT HAVE THE DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWED, BUT SHALL BE ISSUED AN INTERMEDIATE LICENSE AT THE TIME OF RENEWAL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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