House Bill 694

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF AUNT JOYCE'S KIDS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE HOME OF GRACE; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE CURE SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS FOR SUPPORTERS OF THE NATCHEZ-ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS TO PERSONS WHO ARE VETERANS OF SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND RATED AS HAVING SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, BUT NOT RATED AS HAVING ONE HUNDRED PERCENT PERMANENT SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY BY SUCH DEPARTMENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF SAINT PATRICK CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE QUALITY DEER MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF WILDLIFE REFUGES; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO PERSONS WHO ARE RECIPIENTS OF THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO PERSONS WHO SERVED IN COMBAT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE CHRIS MCDILL GREY MATTERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.32, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE DISTINCTIVE LIONS OF MISSISSIPPI MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DISTINCTIVE TAGS MAY BE ISSUED TO SUPPORTERS AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE LIONS OF MISSISSIPPI, AND TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH TAG; 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 TO MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.22, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEES COLLECTED FROM DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS ISSUED TO MEMBERS OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.436, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE OF THE "ONE COAST" DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST REGIONAL CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU WILL BE THE ENTITY TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ON THE DESIGN OF THE DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAG; TO PROVIDE THAT THE "ONE COAST" LOGO SHALL BE FEATURED PROMINENTLY ON THE DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAG; TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THE DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAG; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.321, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE DISTINCTIVE CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.287, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF EAST CENTRAL ATTENDANCE CENTER IN JACKSON COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.369, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE PASS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.432, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS FOR THE BLUE KNIGHTS® INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MOTORCYCLE CLUB, INC., MAY BE ISSUED ONLY TO MEMBERS OF SUCH CLUB; TO AMEND SECTION 57-19-56.108, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF TIME THAT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF THE DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS FOR SUPPORTERS OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL MAY BE MET; 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 COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR JUNIOR COLLEGE IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.287, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE BOONEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.388, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS COMMEMORATING THE CITY OF MARKS, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE HOME OF "THE MULE TRAIN"; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.76, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEE CHARGED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI NURSES FOUNDATION; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEE CHARGED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE BLAIR E. BATSON HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.106, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE HOMEBUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.82, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTORCYCLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUCH PERSONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-19-47, 27-19-47.1 AND 27-19-47.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILES, MOTORCYCLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS, TO ALLOW A PERSON ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH A LICENSE PLATE TO SELECT A COMBINATION OF LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET AND NUMBERS TO APPEAR ON THE PLATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Mark Formby

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 1

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In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Feb 2

1. Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 2Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 3 – Mar 1

1. Feb 3Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 1Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 2 – Apr 3

1. Mar 2Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 8Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Formby, Aguirre and Oliver
4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Kirby and Harkins
5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the Senate
8. Conference report adopted in the House
9. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Formby and Boyd)
10. Mar 29Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
11. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 3 – Apr 18

1. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 18Approved by the Governor