Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB694: Driver's license; require road test to be administered as a condition of receiving.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICANTS TO COMPLETE A ROAD TEST AS A COMPONENT OF THE DRIVER'S LICENSE EXAMINATION PROCESS, TO DEMONSTRATE THE APPLICANT'S ABILITY TO PROPERLY AND SAFELY OPERATE AND MANEUVER A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A REAL-TIME TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 63-1-33, mississippi code of 1972, to require the commissioner of public safety to require certain driver's license applicants to complete a road test as a component of the driver's license examination process, to demonstrate the applicant's ability to properly and safely operate and maneuver a motor vehicle in a real-time traffic environment; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICANTS TO COMPLETE A ROAD TEST AS A COMPONENT OF THE DRIVER'S LICENSE EXAMINATION PROCESS, TO DEMONSTRATE THE APPLICANT'S ABILITY TO PROPERLY AND SAFELY OPERATE AND MANEUVER A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A REAL-TIME TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 63-1-33, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 63-1-33. (1) Except as otherwise provided under subsections (6) and (7) of this section, it shall be the duty of the license examiner, when application is made for an operator's license or learner's permit, to test the applicant's ability to read and understand road signs and to give the required signals as adopted by the National Advisory Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. (2) Except as otherwise provided under subsections (6) and (7) of this section, the commissioner shall have prepared and *HR43/R1539* H. B. No. 694 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1539 PAGE 1 (DJ\KP) administer a test composed of at least ten (10) questions relating to the safe operation of a motor vehicle and testing the applicant's knowledge of the proper operation of a motor vehicle, and …
Sponsors
- Hulum, Jeffrey (D, 119) · primary sponsor
- Hines, John W. (D, 50)
- Sanders, Robert L. (D, 29)
- Foster, Stephanie (D, 63)
- Estrada, Jim (R, 33)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary B
Subjects: Driver's license
Common questions
- What is HB694?
- HB694 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Driver's license; require road test to be administered as a condition of receiving.
- What does HB694 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 63-1-33, mississippi code of 1972, to require the commissioner of public safety to require certain driver's license applicants to complete a road test as a component of the driver's license examination process, to demonstrate the applicant's ability to properly and safely operate and maneuver a motor vehicle in a real-time traffic environment; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB694?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB694?
- Hulum, Jeffrey (D, 119), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB694?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0694.xml
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