SB 2453 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Motor vehicle window tinting; allow MS licensed optometrists to diagnose for purposes of a medical exemption authorizing.

SB 2453 amends Mississippi's window tinting law to allow licensed Mississippi optometrists to diagnose medical conditions that qualify for a tinting exemption, previously limited to physicians. This directly affects residents with light-sensitive conditions (like certain skin diseases) who need medical exemptions to legally use darker window tint. The bill expands the list of qualifying professionals who can certify these exemptions but maintains existing requirements: applicants must still obtain a free certificate from county tax collectors, provide a signed diagnosis from a qualified provider, and display the certificate on their vehicle dashboard. It does not change the exemption rules or light transmittance standards for tinted windows.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Signed Mar 13, 2026
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No substantive policy changes were made. The only difference between versions is a procedural status update: the bill moved from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor,' indicating it completed the legislative process and is now awaiting the governor's action.
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Bill status changed from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor,' reflecting a procedural stage change rather than any policy modification.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026 · House Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 4, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
34 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred To Transportation
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Welfare
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Briggs Hopson
Briggs Hopson
RRepublican
MS
23