2009
Regular Session
Driver's license; revise certain provisions regarding young drivers.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM SIX MONTHS TO ONE YEAR THE MINIMUM PERIOD OF TIME THAT AN APPLICANT FOR AN INTERMEDIATE DRIVER'S LICENSE MUST HOLD A TEMPORARY DRIVING PERMIT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DOCUMENTATION VERIFYING THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE, INTERMEDIATE LICENSE OR TEMPORARY LEARNING PERMIT UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IS ENROLLED IN SCHOOL OR EXCUSED DUE TO ACCEPTABLE CIRCUMSTANCES IF THE APPLICANT HAS NOT YET GRADUATED OR EARNED A GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (GED) CERTIFICATE AND TO ENCOURAGE NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS TO SUBMIT THE DOCUMENTATION ON BEHALF OF AN APPLICANT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE HOURS DURING WHICH AN INTERMEDIATE DRIVER'S LICENSEE MAY DRIVE UNSUPERVISED; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE APPLICATIONS BY OPERATORS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY DOCUMENTATION AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF ATTENDANCE RECORDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO PROHIBIT THOSE DRIVERS HOLDING AN INTERMEDIATE LICENSE OR TEMPORARY LEARNING OR DRIVING PERMIT FROM SENDING OR RECEIVING WRITTEN MESSAGES WHILE DRIVING; TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROHIBITION; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROHIBITION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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B
2280
Senate Bill 2280
SB 2280
S
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2009
488
Transportation
F
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Judiciary, Division B
F
../../Senate_cmtes/JB.xml
Butler
../../Senate_authors/Butler.xml
A
../../code_sections/063/00010009.xml
A
../../code_sections/063/00010010.xml
A
../../code_sections/063/00010021.xml
A
../../code_sections/063/00010047.xml
1
01/06 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
2
01/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3
02/12 (S) Amended
4
02/12 (S) Passed As Amended
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5
02/16 (S) Transmitted To House
6
02/17 (H) Referred To Transportation
7
03/03 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
8
03/10 (H) Amended
9
03/10 (H) Passed As Amended
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10
03/11 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
11
03/12 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
12
03/13 (H) Returned For Concurrence
13
03/24 (S) Motion to Concur Failed
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14
03/24 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
15
03/25 (S) Reconsidered
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03/25 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
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03/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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03/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/06 Approved by Governor
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Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2280
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../../../../../documents/2009/html/ham/Amendment_Report_for_SB2280.htm
Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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../../../../../documents/2009/html/ham/SB2280_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote
Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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../../../../../documents/2009/html/ham/SB2280_H_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote
Amendment No 2 to Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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../../../../../documents/2009/html/ham/SB2280_H_Amend_02_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote
Amendment No 3 to Committee Amendment No 1
Lost
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../../../../2009/pdf/votes/house/0640030.pdf
{Vote}
Substitute No 1 for Amendment No 3 to Committee Amendment No 1
Lost
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../../../../../documents/2009/html/ham/SB2280_H_Subst_1_for_Amend_03_to_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../2009/pdf/votes/house/0640029.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 1
Adopted
../../../../documents/2009/pdf/sam/SB2280_S_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../../documents/2009/html/sam/SB2280_S_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote