Senate Bill 2288

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO PERSONS WHO ARE HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS AND SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES DURING THE COLD WAR; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO FIRST RESPONDERS WHO HAVE BEEN INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS FOR ATTORNEYS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE ROBOTICS ALLIANCE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE TUPELO CHILDREN'S MANSION, EXCEL BY 5, CAMP SUNSHINE, EV MISSISSIPPI, SUNFLOWER COUNTY MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE COUNSELING SERVICES (SCMACS), INC., THE MISSISSIPPI LUPUS FOUNDATION, BOGUE CHITTO STRONG MONUMENT, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY 2019 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, THOMAS E. EDWARDS HIGH SCHOOL (FORMERLY RULEVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL), LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL, THE FORMER UTICA HIGH SCHOOL, THE FORMER HINDS AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL, THE FORMER UTICA JUNIOR COLLEGE, WALNUT HIGH SCHOOL, FALKNER HIGH SCHOOL, RIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL, PINE GROVE HIGH SCHOOL, BLUE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL, CHALYBEATE SCHOOL, EAST UNION SCHOOL, WEST UNION SCHOOL, INGOMAR SCHOOL, MYRTLE SCHOOL, THE BRUCE TROJANS, THE CALHOUN CITY WILDCATS, THE VARDAMAN RAMS AND THE NEW ALBANY SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS FOUNDATION, AND TO LIMIT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SUCH DISTINCTIVE TAGS TO 150; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE, BOAT TRAILER AND UTILITY TRAILER LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF MISSISSIPPI STATE PARKS; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES COLLECTED; TO CREATE NEW CODE SECTIONS 27-19-56.40 AND 27-19-56.140, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AND OF VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, RESPECTIVELY; TO CREATE NEW CODE SECTION 27-19-56.205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS DISPLAYING THE HEROINES OF JERICHO EMBLEM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-19-56.306, 27-19-56.308, 27-19-56.310, 27-19-56.311, 27-19-56.331, 27-19-56.369, 27-19-56.400, 27-19-56.430, 27-19-56.431 AND 27-19-56.480, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL, CORINTH HIGH SCHOOL, ALCORN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, BIGGERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, THE PALMER HOME FOR CHILDREN, THE PASS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT, MURRAH HIGH SCHOOL, THE MURRAH HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, THE MISSISSIPPI SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION AND THE MARTY WILSON FOUNDATION ONE GULF ONE GOAL, RESPECTIVELY; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.371, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF THE DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS, REVISE THE PERSONS TO WHICH THE LICENSE TAGS MAY BE ISSUED AND REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.425, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE GENTRY HIGH SCHOOL MIGHTY RAMS AND REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEES COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THE DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.90, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE BOAT TRAILER AND UTILITY TRAILER LICENSE TAGS TO SUCH PERSONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-19-56.67 AND 27-19-56.377, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO MEMBERS OF OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY AND TO SUPPORTERS OF MISSISSIPPI MOTOSTEPS MOTORCYCLE SAFETY TRAINING, RESPECTIVELY, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTORCYCLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUCH PERSONS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS ISSUED A GRAND LODGE OF MISSISSIPPI, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTORCYCLE LICENSE TAG AND ALSO HAS A DISABILITY WHICH LIMITS OR IMPAIRS THE ABILITY TO WALK OR HAS A CHILD, PARENT OR SPOUSE WITH A DISABILITY WHICH LIMITS OR IMPAIRS THE ABILITY TO WALK MAY BE ISSUED A SPECIAL DECAL INDICATING SUCH DISABILITY; 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, 27-19-44 AND 27-51-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI TROTTING ASSOCIATION AND POPLARVILLE HIGH SCHOOL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Josh Harkins

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 4

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 10

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In the Senate Feb 7 – Mar 4

1. Feb 7Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
2. Feb 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Jun 10

1. Mar 6Sent to the House
2. Mar 13Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
3. Jun 9Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Jun 10Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Jun 11 – Jul 2

1. Jun 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Jun 16Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Jun 22Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Fillingane and Thomas
4. Jun 23Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Steverson and Massengill
5. Jun 27Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Jun 28Conference report adopted in the House
8. Reconsidered in the House
9. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
10. Jun 29Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
11. Conference report filed in the Senate
12. Conference report filed in the House
13. Conference report adopted in the House
14. Jun 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
15. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 8

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