Senate Bill 2008

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG FOR SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DENTAL ASSOCIATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF CAMP BRATTON-GREEN; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG FOR SUPPORTERS OF ST. MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG FOR SUPPORTERS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF SUMRALL, MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG FOR SUPPORTERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS FOR SUPPORTERS OF WEST JONES HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTH JONES HIGH SCHOOL, NORTHEAST JONES HIGH SCHOOL AND LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG FOR SUPPORTERS OF VELMA JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG FOR SUPPORTERS OF THE WAYNE COUNTY ATHLETIC FOUNDATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF AMORY HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF LAKE CORMORANT HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE RODEO ASSOCIATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE SCHOOL OF LAW; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE ABERDEEN MAIN STREET ASSOCIATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF CENTER HILL HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF SOUTHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE DESOTO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTERS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF HORN LAKE HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE GULFPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF RUNNING IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY INTO WHICH CERTAIN FEES PAID FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE TAGS SHALL BE DEPOSITED FOR EXPENDITURE BY THE MISSISSIPPI ATHLETIC COMMISSION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF D'IBERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF MOUNT OLIVE ATTENDANCE CENTER; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF SAINT RICHARD CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE BOYS BASEBALL ASSOCIATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF OLIVE BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE TRAIL OF HONOR; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO RECIPIENTS OF THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS THAT DISPLAY THE EMBLEMS OF UNIVERSITIES LOCATED IN OTHER STATES, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS DISPLAYING THE EMBLEM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEE COLLECTED FROM SUCH DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO FRIENDS OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL; TO PROVIDE THAT FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS DISPLAYING THE EMBLEM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE MISSISSIPPI TRAUMA CARE SYSTEMS FUND; TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF TIME DURING WHICH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 27-19-44 MUST BE SATISFIED FOR SUCH UNIVERSITY LICENSE TAGS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.94, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN MONIES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS IN APPRECIATION OF BLUES MUSIC TO THE MISSISSIPPI BLUES FOUNDATION; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.190, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEE THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MISSISSIPPI ATHLETIC COMMISSION FROM THE PURCHASE OF THE DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAG IN SUPPORT OF BOXING MAY BE USED BY THE COMMISSION FOR ITS OFFICIAL USE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO MEMBERS OF CIVITAN INTERNATIONAL; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.97, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.141, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI SIDS ALLIANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.161, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE CLINTON COMMUNITY NATURE CENTER; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-44, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES ALL DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS AUTHORIZED AND/OR RENEWED AFTER JULY 1, 2010, TO HAVE A COUNTY DESIGNATION REFERENCING THE NAME OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Walter Michel

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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In the Senate Jan 5 – Feb 3

1. Jan 5Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
2. Jan 21Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 3Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 3

1. Feb 5Sent to the House
2. Feb 9Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 3Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 4 – Apr 1

1. Mar 4Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 17Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Michel and Jackson (11th)
4. Conferees named in the House: Bailey, Watson and Buck (5th)
5. Mar 25Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the House
8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
9. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 14

1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 14Approved by the Governor