House Bill 1154

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS FOUNDATION; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF MISSISSIPPI HEARTS AGAINST AIDS; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE FEES COLLECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO MOTHERS OF SONS OR DAUGHTERS WHO DIED IN SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE OCEAN SPRINGS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF MONIES DERIVED FROM THE ADDITIONAL FEE; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MAMMAL STUDIES; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DENTAL HYGIENISTS ASSOCIATION; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION, MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF FONDREN RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE FEES COLLECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.154, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAG FOR SUPPORTERS OF CERTAIN NONPROFIT TAX EXEMPT FOUNDATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THIS STATE FOR WHICH THE FOUNDATION, ORGANIZATION OR ASSOCIATION WAS ORGANIZED; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS DISPLAYING THE EMBLEM OF A PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND FOR THREE YEARS THE PERIOD OF TIME WITHIN WHICH THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF APPLICANTS FOR A DISTINCTIVE VIETNAM VETERAN LICENSE TAG MUST BE MET IN ORDER TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH TAGS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-44, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN TWO DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS FOR MOTORCYCLES OWNED BY FIRE FIGHTERS OR RETIRED FIRE FIGHTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FIRST OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS SO ISSUED SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM AD VALOREM TAXES, PRIVILEGE TAXES AND ALL OTHER TAXES AND FEES; TO AUTHORIZE THE UNREMARRIED SURVIVING SPOUSE OF A PERSON WHO WAS ISSUED SUCH A TAG TO RETAIN THE TAG; TO AMEND SECTION 27-51-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Willie Bailey

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 17

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In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 19

1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Feb 14Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 19Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 21 – Mar 17

1. Feb 21Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 25Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
3. Mar 13Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 17Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 18 – Apr 14

1. Mar 18Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 19Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Watson, Bailey and Norquist
4. Apr 3Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Browning and Michel
5. Apr 14Died in conference in the House