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2020 Regular Session

House Bill 1034

Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; revise provisions regarding issuance of various veterans tags.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on June 9, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION OF LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO PERSONS WHO ARE HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO PERSONS WHO ARE RECIPIENTS OF THE BRONZE STAR; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO PERSONS WHO ARE HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WHO SERVED IN THE VIETNAM CONFLICT AND WERE AWARDED A VIETNAM SERVICE RIBBON; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTORCYCLE LICENSE TAGS TO PERSONS WHO ARE VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE GOLD STAR MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO FAMILY MEMBERS OF SERVICE MEMBERS WHO HAVE DIED WHILE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHILE THE UNITED STATES WAS ENGAGED IN HOSTILE ACTIVITIES OR A TIME OF WAR AND TO PROVIDE THAT ONE GOLD STAR LICENSE TAG ISSUED TO THE MOTHER OF THE SERVICE MEMBER WHO WAS KILLED AND ONE GOLD STAR LICENSE TAG ISSUED TO THE SPOUSE OF THE SERVICE MEMBER WHO WAS KILLED SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM AD VALOREM TAXES, PRIVILEGE TAXES AND ALL OTHER TAXES AND FEES; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO PERSONS WHO ARE IRAQ VETERANS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO PERSONS WHO ARE AFGHANISTAN VETERANS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO PERSONS WHO ARE RECIPIENTS OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEDAL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO PERSONS WHO ARE COMBAT VETERANS; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-19-56.12, 27-19-56.62, 27-19-56.85, 27-19-56.125, 27-19-56.162, 27-19-56.186, 27-19-56.187, 27-19-56.199, 27-19-56.450, 27-19-56.44 AND 27-51-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Lester Carpenter

Its course

February 14 to June 9, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Mar 520 days

Ways and MeansFeb 14 to Mar 318 days

In the SenateMar 5 to Jun 9 · stopped96 days

FinanceMay 11 to Jun 9 · stopped29 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 5Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 6 – Jun 9

  1. Mar 6Sent to the Senate
  2. May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Jun 9Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Feb 14Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. May 11Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Jun 9Died In CommitteeSenate