HB 525 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Commercial Driver's License; require notice to employer when possibility of suspension for unpaid child support.

HB 525 requires Mississippi's licensing division to notify both a commercial driver and their employer by mail when the driver owes unpaid child support and faces possible license suspension. This applies specifically to commercial driver's license (CDL) holders who are behind on child support payments. The notice must be sent 90 days before suspension, detailing the debt and available options to avoid suspension, such as paying the arrears or setting up a payment plan. The bill does not change the suspension criteria but adds a new requirement for employer notification to ensure employers are aware of potential disruptions to their workforce.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 12 edits
MAJOR
This bill amends Mississippi's child support enforcement laws to require that commercial driver's license holders receive notice of possible suspension when they are behind on child support payments. The bill also brings forward an additional section allowing courts to order license suspensions for child support delinquency.
Scope change
The bill expands enforcement mechanisms for child support by adding specific requirements for notifying commercial driver's license holders and their employers about potential license suspensions, and by incorporating an additional section that allows courts to order license suspensions for delinquent child support payments.
REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that the division must notify both the licensee and their employer by first class mail when a commercial driver's license holder is out of compliance with a child support order.

ENFORCEMENT

Added requirement that licensing entities must immediately suspend the license and notify the licensee and employer within three business days by certified mail when suspension is ordered.

Added requirement that the department must provide a copy of the licensee's payment history accounting records within 48 hours of a written request.

Added requirement that licensing entities must reinstate suspended licenses immediately upon written notification that the licensee no longer has an arrearage or has entered into a payment agreement.

Added new subsection allowing courts to order license suspension for child support delinquency in addition to the administrative process under Section 93-11-157.

Added provision that if a licensee who entered a payment agreement becomes out of compliance again, the license can be suspended without a hearing.

TECHNICAL

Added clarification that license suspension procedures under this section do not affect the licensing entity's power to deny, suspend, revoke, or terminate a license for other reasons.

Added provision stating that license suspension fees are not refundable even if the license is later reinstated.

Added provision clarifying that the suspension and reinstatement procedures in this section control over general licensing and disciplinary provisions.

Added one-time amnesty period provision allowing individuals to comply with support orders to avoid suspension for licenses held prior to July 1, 1996.

Added provision allowing license suspension for individuals who fail to comply with subpoenas or warrants in paternity or child support proceedings.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the act to July 1, 2025.

Floor votes · House Jan 23, 2025

How they voted

1046
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 119
Jan 23, 2025
D Democratic39
24 Yea 6 Nay 9
61% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican78
78 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division A
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
Referred To Judiciary A
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Steve Massengill
Steve Massengill
RRepublican
MS
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