DUI; revise elements and penalties.
HB 1609 reorganizes existing Mississippi DUI laws by moving specific sections (63-11-30 through 63-11-32) to a new position in the state code. It does not change any penalties, blood alcohol limits, or requirements - such as the .08% limit for adults, .02% for minors, or fines for first-time offenses ($250-$1,000). The bill solely updates the code structure to clarify where these regulations appear, affecting all drivers subject to DUI laws, courts handling DUI cases, and the Department of Motor Vehicles. No new policies or enforcement changes are introduced.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Last action Mar 3, 2026
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Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2026
How they voted
113–5
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 124
Feb 11, 2026
D
Democratic42
90% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican80
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Horan
RRepublican
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