HB 1609 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

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

1135
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 124
Feb 11, 2026
D Democratic42
38 Yea 1 Nay 3
90% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican80
73 Yea 4 Nay 3
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
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Photo of Kevin Horan
Kevin Horan
RRepublican
MS
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