Senate Bill 2675

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG TO SUPPORTERS OF THE GRAMMY® MUSEUM MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE WEST POINT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, INC.; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF CANTON HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE STONE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF PROVINE HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF GENTRY HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC BROADCASTING; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE COAHOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF PREVENT CHILD ABUSE MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MURRAH HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG TO SUPPORTERS OF THE BLUE KNIGHTS® INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MOTORCYCLE CLUB, INC.; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS FOR SUPPORTERS OF THE DESOTO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG TO SUPPORTERS OF THE GEORGE COUNTY REBEL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG TO SUPPORTERS OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS WITH THE WORDS "ONE COAST" IMPRINTED THEREON; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS COMMEMORATING THE BICENTENNIAL OF MISSISSIPPI'S STATEHOOD; TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE FEE PAID FOR SUCH TAG SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO A SPECIAL FUND AND MAY BE EXPENDED, UPON LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION, BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MISSISSIPPI BICENTENNIAL PROJECTS OR, WHEN BICENTENNIAL PROJECTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECTS RELATED TO THE MISSISSIPPI HISTORY MUSEUM AND THE MISSISSIPPI CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS DISPLAYING THE EMBLEM OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE AGGIE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE, INC.; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG IDENTIFYING THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AS A MEMBER OF THE CLERGY AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEE COLLECTED ON SUCH TAG SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BAPTIST CHILDREN'S VILLAGE OF MISSISSIPPI; 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 27-19-56.258, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION, MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.314, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MIND CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.318, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT APPLICANTS FOR DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS AUTHORIZED FOR SUPPORTERS OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF THEIR ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.336, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF BROOKHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.351, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG FOR SUPPORTERS OF WARREN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL AND PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEE COLLECTED ON SUCH TAG SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE WARREN CENTRAL TOUCHDOWN CLUB; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.386, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG FOR SUPPORTERS OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM AND PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE ADDITION FEE COLLECTED ON SUCH TAG SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALIGNMENT JACKSON, INCORPORATED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG TO MISSISSIPPIANS WHO ARE HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES DURING WORLD WAR II; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SURVIVING SPOUSE OF A DECEASED PERSON WHO WAS ISSUED SUCH A LICENSE PLATE OR TAG SHALL BE ENTITLED TO APPLY FOR OR RETAIN SUCH A LICENSE PLATE OR TAG ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION AND MAY CONTINUE ANNUALLY TO RENEW REGISTRATION FOR ONE SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE OR TAG FOR AS LONG AS THE SPOUSE REMAINS UNREMARRIED; TO EXEMPT MOTOR VEHICLES FOR WHICH A DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAG OR PLATE IS ISSUED UNDER THIS ACT FROM ALL MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES AND PRIVILEGE TAXES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-51-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED BY MISSISSIPPIANS WHO ARE HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES DURING WORLD WAR II OR THE UNREMARRIED SURVIVING SPOUSES OF SUCH VETERANS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Willie Simmons

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 23

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In the Senate Feb 8 – Feb 25

1. Feb 8Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
2. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 25Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 29 – Mar 23

1. Feb 29Sent to the House
2. Mar 14Referred to the House committee on Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
3. Mar 16Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 23Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 24 – Apr 27

1. Mar 24Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 31Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Apr 13Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Simmons (12th) and Hudson
4. Apr 14Conferees named in the House: Formby, Aguirre and Oliver
5. Apr 17Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Apr 19Conference report adopted in the Senate
8. Conference report adopted in the House
9. Apr 27Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 27 – May 11

1. Apr 27Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. May 11Approved by the Governor