Bill > SB2718

This bill aims to provide equal treatment for individuals holding a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or a Commercial Learning Permit (CLP) when it comes to the nonadjudication or expunction of certain noncommercial Driving Under the Influence (DUI) offenses. Currently, the law makes holders of a CDL or CLP ineligible for nonadjudication if they were operating a vehicle that required such a license or permit at the time of the offense. This bill proposes to amend this by allowing individuals with a CDL or CLP to be eligible for nonadjudication or expunction of a DUI offense, even if they hold a CDL or CLP, as long as they were *not* operating a vehicle that required them to possess that specific license or permit at the time of the DUI offense. Nonadjudication, in this context, means that a court withholds a formal finding of guilt and sentencing, allowing the individual to complete certain requirements, after which the record of the offense may be cleared. Expunction is a similar process that removes the record of a conviction. The bill also specifies that this change applies to offenses where the individual was not operating a vehicle that necessitated their CDL or CLP.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2718.xml