Senate Bill 2661

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' TRAINING ACADEMY, EAST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL, THE MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE, SAINT ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, THE MISSISSIPPI TRUCKING ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION, INC., THE MISSISSIPPI LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION, THE CATCH-A-DREAM FOUNDATION, NEW ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL, OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL, LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL, GERMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, THE JIMMIE RODGERS MEMORIAL MUSEUM, MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY SERVICES ASSOCIATION, THE MISSISSIPPI DAMAGE PREVENTION COUNCIL, THE MISSISSIPPI SWIMMING ASSOCIATION, NORTHWEST RANKIN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS, THE SOUTHERN PINES ANIMAL SHELTER, BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MISSISSIPPI, INC., KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL, PHI KAPPA TAU FRATERNITY, CORINTH HIGH SCHOOL, THE MISSISSIPPI GOLF ASSOCIATION, ALCORN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, BIGGERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, THE SISTERS WITH A THROTTLE MOTORCYCLE CLUB, THE PEARL RIVER VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT, THE MIND CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER, THE JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION, HOMES OF HOPE FOR CHILDREN, INC., AND THE MISSISSIPPI BOW HUNTERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG FOR RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE WHO ARE ON ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH TAGS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO PERSONS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF WAHABI SHRINE TEMPLE IN MISSISSIPPI, JOPPA SHRINE TEMPLE IN MISSISSIPPI AND HAMASA SHRINE TEMPLE IN MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG HONORING THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAG AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-44, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PROOF MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE THAT AT LEAST 100 OF THE LICENSE TAGS FOR SUPPORTERS OF THE JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION WILL BE PURCHASED AND THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO PURCHASE 100 OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS OR PLATES MUST BE DEPOSITED WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN ORDER TO PERMIT SUCH LICENSE TAGS OR PLATES TO BE PRODUCED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' TRAINING ACADEMY AND TO RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE WHO ARE ON ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT THAT PROOF MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE THAT A CERTAIN NUMBER OF SUCH TAGS WILL BE PURCHASE AND THAT THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO PURCHASE SUCH TAGS MUST BE DEPOSITED WITH THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE LAW AUTHORIZING THE TAG BEFORE THE TAG MAY BE PRODUCED; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES OR TAGS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED TO ACTIVE DUTY OR RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF MISSISSIPPI TO BE ISSUED TO MISSISSIPPIANS WHO ARE ACTIVE DUTY OR RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARMY OR AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF OTHER STATES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTORCYCLE LICENSE TAGS TO MEMBERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSISSIPPI, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, AND WIVES, WIDOWS, UNMARRIED DAUGHTERS AND UNMARRIED SISTERS OF SUCH PERSONS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS THAT DISPLAY THE EMBLEM OF A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE UNIVERSITY LOCATED IN ANOTHER STATE; TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS DISPLAYING THE EMBLEM OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY; TO PROVIDE THAT FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS DISPLAYING THE EMBLEM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST Y.M.C.A., INC.; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO AIRCRAFT PILOTS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.72, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS ISSUED TO MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.74, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS IN SUPPORT OF THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.172, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS FOUNDATION; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.176, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS FOR SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DENTAL HYGIENISTS ASSOCIATION; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.195, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION OF MISSISSIPPI, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF THE TAGS AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAGS MAY BE ISSUED ONLY TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.246, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF PASCAGOULA HIGH SCHOOL TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE FEES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE PASCAGOULA SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.261, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT THE SCHOOL NAME FOR THE DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED TO SUPPORTERS OF ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.281, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF LANIER HIGH SCHOOL TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE FEES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE LANIER HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Joey Fillingane

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 4

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In the Senate Feb 20 – Mar 12

1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
2. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Mar 12Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Apr 4

1. Mar 12Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
2. Mar 16Reconsidered in the Senate
3. Amended in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate as amended
5. Mar 20Sent to the House
6. Mar 21Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
7. Mar 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
8. Read the third time in the House
9. Apr 4Amended in the House
10. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 5 – May 7

1. Apr 5Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Apr 10Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Apr 24Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Flowers and Massey
4. Apr 25Conferees named in the House: Zuber, Brown (20th) and Turner
5. Apr 27Conference report filed in the House
6. Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Apr 28Conference report adopted in the House
8. Apr 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
9. May 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 8 – May 22

1. May 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. May 22Approved by the Governor