House Bill 374

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF MISSISSIPPI THEATRE ASSOCIATION, INC.; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF 82 STRONG; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF INDIANOLA ACADEMY; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF HUMPHREYS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF DESERT OF MISSISSIPPI SHRINERS AND DAUGHTERS AEAONMS, PHA; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE CHILDREN'S TUMOR FOUNDATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SERVING AND RETIRED JUDGES IN THE FEDERAL AND STATE COURT SYSTEMS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF WILDLIFE MISSISSIPPI, CEDARHILL ANIMAL SANCTUARY, THE SOUTH PIKE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE PICAYUNE MAROON TIDE TOUCHDOWN CLUB, THE MISSISSIPPI WILDLIFE FEDERATION AND THE FOUNDATION FOR MORAL LAW; TO PRESCRIBE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEE COLLECTED FROM THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSE TAGS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.524, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO PERSONS WHO ARE HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN OPERATION DESERT STORM OR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS THAT MAY BE ISSUED TO A PERSON IDENTIFYING SUCH PERSON AS A RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO PERSONS WHO ARE VETERANS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND RATED AS HAVING ONE HUNDRED PERCENT PERMANENT SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTORCYCLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUCH PERSONS; TO PROVIDE THAT A MOTORCYCLE FOR WHICH A DISTINCTIVE MOTORCYCLE TAG IS ISSUED SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM AD VALOREM AND PRIVILEGE TAXES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-51-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.490, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DESIGNATE THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG AS THE FLAG TO BE FEATURED ON THE DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG ISSUED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND THE MISSISSIPPI CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.415, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF GRAMMY® MUSEUM MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Henry Zuber III

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 3

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In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 3

1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Jan 19Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 3Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 4 – Mar 3

1. Feb 4Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 22Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 3Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 4 – Apr 1

1. Mar 4Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Zuber and Aguirre
4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Horhn and Whaley
5. Mar 29Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
8. Conference report adopted in the House
9. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 1 – Apr 16

1. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 16Approved by the Governor