Driver education; require driving experience to be included in as a requirement for issuance of driver's license.

HB 1565 would require all Mississippi residents under 18 applying for a driver's license after July 1, 2026, to complete a state-certified driver education program that includes hands-on driving practice and safe driving instruction. The bill mandates that this program be available for home-schooled students and adults who haven't taken driver education, with a Certificate of Completion required for license issuance. It also directs the Department of Public Safety to establish this program by the effective date. The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and was never enacted.