l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2294

Veteran Driver's License Designation; allow proof of military service in person.

Became law as Chapter 416, Laws of 2021, signed April 5, 2021, 83 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A VETERAN TO ESTABLISH PROOF OF MILITARY SERVICE FOR VETERAN DRIVER'S LICENSE DESIGNATION IN PERSON AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DRIVER'S LICENSE STATION; TO AMEND SECTION 97-19-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR SUBMITTING FALSE DOCUMENTS TO OBTAIN A VETERAN DRIVER'S LICENSE OR OTHER VETERAN'S BENEFITS; 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 Senate

3 co-sponsors

Juan Barnett, Albert Butler, Robert L. Jackson

Its course

January 12 to April 5, 2021, 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 action21 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 12 to Feb 524 days

Veterans and Military AffairsJan 12 to Jan 2614 days

FinanceJan 26 to Feb 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 932 days

Military AffairsFeb 24 to Mar 26 days

Back in the SenateMar 9 to Mar 3021 days

With the GovernorMar 30 to Apr 56 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 9

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 Senate Jan 12 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 12Referred to the Senate committees on Veterans and Military Affairs and on Finance
  2. Jan 26Reported from VM to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 5Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 8Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Military Affairs
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 9Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 10 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 10Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 24Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 25Conferees named in the Senate: Seymour, DeBar and Chassaniol
  4. Conferees named in the House: Carpenter, Goodin and Huddleston
  5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 27Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  10. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 30 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 5Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs;FinanceSenate
  2. Jan 26DR - TSDP: VM To FISenate
  3. Feb 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Feb 5PassedSenate
  5. Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 24Referred To Military AffairsHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 24Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Mar 25Conferees Named Seymour,DeBar,ChassaniolSenate
  13. Mar 25Conferees Named Carpenter,Goodin,HuddlestonHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 26Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 26Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 27Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Mar 28Immediate ReleaseSenate
  19. Mar 30Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 30Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Apr 5Approved by GovernorGovernor