House Bill 1171

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF ROSALIE MANSION AND GARDENS IN NATCHEZ; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI BAT WORKING GROUP; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF WILKINSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE LONG BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO PERSONS WHO ARE RETIRED EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AND DRAWING A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF CORINTH ALCORN ANIMAL SHELTER, INC.; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE LELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF BYRAM MIDDLE SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF EAST WEBSTER HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF MURRAH HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS OF MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE FANNIE LOU HAMER CANCER FOUNDATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS COMMEMORATING THE TRICENTENNIAL OF THE CITY OF NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF ITAWAMBA AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL COLON CANCER PREVENTION DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS - NAMI MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF WARRIOR BONFIRE PROJECT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISS MATTIE FOUNDATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE SAINT ALOYSIUS FLASHES; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE FORMER ROSA A. TEMPLE HIGH SCHOOL IN VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS WITH THE WORD "ADOPTION" IMPRINTED THEREON; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE HATTIESBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG TO SUPPORTERS OF ALS ASSOCIATION LOUISIANA - MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH ADDITIONAL FEES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.166, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF D'IBERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.278, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF CONNECTED HEARTS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORGANIZATION, INC.; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS DISPLAYING THE EMBLEM OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.209, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF ST. MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.213, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF WEST JONES HIGH SCHOOL; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.309, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLF ASSOCIATION; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS IDENTIFYING A PERSON AS A RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL TO BEAR THE INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL OF ACCESS ADOPTED BY REHABILITATION INTERNATIONAL IN 1969 AT ITS ELEVENTH WORLD CONGRESS ON REHABILITATION IF THE APPLICANT FOR SUCH TAG IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A DISTINCTIVE TAG UNDER SECTION 27-19-56; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS ISSUED A DISABLED AMERICAN VETERAN PLATE OR TAG AND ALSO HAS A DISABILITY WHICH LIMITS OR IMPAIRS THE ABILITY TO WALK MAY BE ISSUED A SPECIAL DECAL INDICATING SUCH DISABILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.277, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAG WITH THE WORDS "WE LOVE LIFE" IMPRINTED THEREON; TO REPEAL SECTION 27-19-56.88, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES A DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAG FOR THE "FRIENDS OF THE MED" IN COAHOMA COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Patricia H. Willis

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 4

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 4Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 4

1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 4 – Apr 8

1. Mar 4Reconsidered in the Senate
2. Amended in the Senate
3. Passed the Senate as amended
4. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
5. Mar 12Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
6. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Smith (39th), Zuber and Reynolds
7. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Longwitz and Simmons (12th)
8. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
9. Conference report filed in the House
10. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
11. Conference report adopted in the Senate
12. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 22

1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 22Approved by the Governor