HB 1157 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Used motor vehicle dealers; require continuing education as a condition of application for licensure renewal.

HB 1157 would require used motor vehicle dealers in Mississippi to complete approved continuing education courses when renewing their licenses. This includes dealers who handle vehicle salvage, removing a previous exemption that allowed them to skip this requirement. The courses, developed by the Mississippi Independent Auto Dealers Association and approved by the Department of Revenue, must be completed within the 12 months before renewal. Dealers would need to provide proof of completion with their license renewal application.

Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Failed

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Current version · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to clarify that the continuing education requirement applies to used motor vehicle dealers, including those dealing with salvage vehicles, while maintaining exemptions for manufactured home dealers and franchised new car dealers. The effective date was changed to July 1, 2025, with a repeal provision that appears contradictory (repealing on the same day it takes effect). The Department of Revenue's name was updated to include 'State Tax Commission' in some instances.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly removes the previous exemption for used motor vehicle dealers engaged in vehicle salvage from continuing education requirements, expanding the requirement to apply to all used motor vehicle dealers except those specifically exempted.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the exemption for used motor vehicle dealers engaged in vehicle salvage from continuing education requirements, making the requirement apply to all used motor vehicle dealers except manufactured home dealers and franchised new car dealers.

TIMELINE

Changed effective date to July 1, 2025, and added a repeal provision dated June 30, 2025, which creates a contradiction as the bill would repeal itself before taking effect.

TECHNICAL

Updated references to 'Department of Revenue' to include 'State Tax Commission' in some instances, likely reflecting organizational changes.

REQUIREMENT

Reorganized the structure of exemptions from subsection (1) to subsection (2) and changed the numbering format for exempt categories.

Floor votes · House Feb 13, 2025

How they voted

19–87

Failed · 13 other

Total votes 119

Feb 13, 2025

D Democratic39

9 Yea 26 Nay 4

66% Nay

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican78

8 Yea 61 Nay 9

78% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Vote failed

House Vote: fail (19-87-13)

house

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

lower

Jan 20, 2025

Committee

Referred To Business and Commerce

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors