Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 1174

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Title

Description: Driver's license; revise minimum age to 18.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (H) Referred To Transportation
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Nettles*

Code Sections: A 063-0001-0009, A 063-0001-0021, A 063-0001-0023

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-9, 63-1-21 AND 63-1-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RAISE FROM SIXTEEN TO EIGHTEEN THE MINIMUM AGE REQUIRED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A REGULAR MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF STEPS WITHIN THE GRADUATED DRIVER'S LICENSE SYSTEM BY REQUIRING THAT PERSONS FIRST OBTAIN A DRIVER TRAINING PERMIT BEFORE BEING ENTITLED TO BE ISSUED A TEMPORARY DRIVING PERMIT; TO INCREASE THE PERIOD OF TIME THAT A PERSON MUST HOLD A TEMPORARY DRIVING PERMIT AND AN INTERMEDIATE LICENSE IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR A REGULAR DRIVER'S LICENSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:51.

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