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SB2335 • 2026

CDLs; treat certain moving violations as regular license holders.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-9-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN MOVING VIOLATIONS UNDER TITLE 63 AGAINST THE HOLDER OF A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE SHALL BE TREATED AS IF THE MOVING VIOLATION WAS AGAINST A PERSON WHO HELD ONLY A REGULAR DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO EXEMPT MOVING VIOLATIONS UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE 63 FROM THIS REQUIREMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Sparks
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and will not take effect, so there are no specific details on how or when it would have been implemented.

CDLs; treat certain moving violations as regular license holders

This bill changes how some traffic violations are treated for commercial drivers' licenses (CDL) to be the same as those with regular driver's licenses, but it does not apply to specific violations under Chapter 11 of Title 63.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the way certain moving violations against a person holding a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) are treated if they were driving a vehicle that doesn't need a CDL.
  • Treats these violations as if the driver had only a regular driver’s license, not a commercial one.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who have Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDLs) and get certain moving violations while driving vehicles that don't require a CDL.

Terms To Know

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A special type of driver’s license needed to drive large trucks or buses for work purposes.
Moving Violation
An offense that happens while a vehicle is in motion, like speeding or running a red light.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and will not take effect.
  • It only affects certain types of moving violations for CDL holders.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/03 (S) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/19 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B

Official Summary Text

CDLs; treat certain moving violations as regular license holders.

Current Bill Text

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S. B. No. 2335 *SS26/R584* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
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To: Judiciary, Division B
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Sparks

SENATE BILL NO. 2335

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-9-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO 1
PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN MOVING VIOLATIONS UNDER TITLE 63 AGAINST THE 2
HOLDER OF A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE SHALL BE TREATED AS IF THE 3
MOVING VIOLATION WAS AGAINST A PERSON WHO HELD ONLY A REGULAR 4
DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO EXEMPT MOVING VIOLATIONS UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF 5
TITLE 63 FROM THIS REQUIREMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 6
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 7
SECTION 1. Section 63-9-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, is 8
amended as follows: 9
63-9-7. (1) Every person who commits, attempts to commit, 10
conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of, any 11
act declared in Chapter 3, 5, or 7 of this title, to be a crime, 12
whether individually or in connection with one or more other 13
persons or as a principal, agent, or accessory, shall be guilty of 14
such offense. Every person who falsely, fraudulently, forcibly, 15
or * * * willfully induces, causes, coerces, requires, permits, or 16
directs another to violate any provision of said chapter is 17
likewise guilty of such offense. 18
(2) (a) A moving violation under this title, against a 19
holder of a commercial driver's license who is operating a vehicle 20
S. B. No. 2335 *SS26/R584* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: CDLs; treat certain moving violations as
regular license holders.
that does not require the possession of a commercial driver's 21
license to operate at the time of the violation, shall be treated 22
as if the moving violation were against a person who held only a 23
regular driver's license under Section 63-1-47. 24
(b) A moving violation under this title, against a 25
holder of a commercial driver's license where the box on the State 26
of Mississippi Uniform Traffic Ticket that would indicate that the 27
violation was pursuant to the Commercial Driver's License Law is 28
not marked or designated, shall be treated as if the moving 29
violation were against a person who held only a regular driver's 30
license under Section 63-1-47. 31
(c) Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection shall not 32
apply to any moving violation under Chapter 11, Title 63, 33
Mississippi Code of 1972. 34
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 35
and after July 1, 2026. 36