Mississippi Senate Bill 2322

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Passed on April 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 63-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Commissioner May Only Prescribe The Form Of License Issued Under This Article To Licensees Who Are Not United States Citizens Or Who Do Not Possess A Social Security Number If The Licensee Is Lawfully Present In The United States; To Provide That Such A License Shall Include A Designation That The Person Is Not A United States Citizen And That The License Shall Expire On The Date That The Person Is No Longer Lawfully Present In The United States; To Require Any New, Renewal Or Duplicate Driver's License, Temporary Driving Permit Or Commercial Driver's License Issued To A Person Under This Chapter To Bear A Designation Of The Sex Of The Individual Which Shall Be Consistent With The Sex Of The Individual Determined At Birth; To Provide That A Driver's License, Or Other Permit Purporting To Authorize The Holder To Operate A Motor Vehicle On Public Roadways, Issued By Another State Or Jurisdiction To A Person Unable To Prove Lawful Presence In The United States When The License Or Permit Is Issued, Shall Be Invalid In This State And Does Not Authorize The Holder To Operate A Motor Vehicle In This State; To Require A Peace Officer Who Stops A Person Driving Or Using Such An Invalid License To Issue A Citation To The Driver And Refer The Person To The United States Immigration And Customs Enforcement Agency; To Require A Justice Court Judge, License Examiner, Or Any Authorized Employee Of The Commissioner Who Encounters A Person Using Such An Invalid License To Refer The Person To The United States Immigration And Customs Enforcement Agency; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Adopt Rules And Regulations To Implement This Section; To Provide For Severability; And For Related Purposes.

Driver's license; amend provision related to.

Sen. Angela Burks Hill [R]

Sen. Chad Mcmahan [R]

2026-03-31 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 29 N: 16 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 76 N: 38 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 76 N: 39 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 33 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-08		Approved by Governor
2026-04-06	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-04-06	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-04-02	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2026-04-01	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Entered
2026-04-01	House	Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2026-03-31	Senate	Conference Report Adopted
2026-03-31	House	Motion to Reconsider Entered (Watson, Hood, Yates)
2026-03-31	House	Conference Report Adopted
2026-03-30	House	Conference Report Filed
2026-03-30	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2026-03-23	House	Conferees Named Hood,Yates,Tullos
2026-03-17	Senate	Conferees Named Fillingane,Rhodes,Hill
2026-03-16	Senate	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2026-03-11	House	Returned For Concurrence
2026-03-10	House	Passed As Amended
2026-03-10	House	Amended
2026-03-03	House	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2026-02-16	House	Referred To Judiciary A
2026-02-12	Senate	Transmitted To House
2026-02-10	Senate	Passed As Amended
2026-02-10	Senate	Amended
2026-02-02	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2026-01-19	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division B

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
63	1	35	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2322.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2322IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2322PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2322SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/SB2322_S_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2322_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Supplement	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/cr/SB2322CR.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/senate/0360047.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/house/0640023.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/house/0850022.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/senate/0850044.pdf