Senate Bill 2834

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF THE JACKSON CLUB; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF FORREST HEALTH; 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 27-19-56.549, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF SHOWER POWER, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY, EAGLE HOME SCHOOL, INC., MADISON-RIDGELAND ACADEMY, CORINTH SCHOOL DISTRICT, MISSISSIPPI SOUND ESTUARY PROGRAM, BROWN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH (BMBC) IN SOUTHAVEN, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IN PICAYUNE, AND EXTRA TABLE FEEDS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.166, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF D'IBERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.306, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.482, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.535, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION PERIOD FOR THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF WILDLIFE MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ALTERNATIVE DISTINCTIVE TAGS TO SUPPORTERS OF WILDLIFE MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ALTERNATIVE TAGS SHALL HAVE A BLACK BACKGROUND AND A WHITE PINSTRIPE BORDER, AND SHALL HAVE "MISSISSIPPI" PRINTED AT THE TOP, AND "WILDLIFE MISSISSIPPI" PRINTED AT THE BOTTOM; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.524, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE TAGS TO PERSONS WHO ARE HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES DISCHARGED FOR A REASON OTHER THAN RETIREMENT SHALL PRESENT A COPY OF THEIR DD FORM 214 WHEN APPLYING FOR THE DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• J. Walter Michel

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 5

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In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 4

1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 4Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 5

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

Back in the Senate Mar 6 – Apr 2

1. Mar 6Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 10Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Michel and Brumfield
4. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Steverson and Bell (65th)
5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the Senate
8. Conference report adopted in the House
9. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 8

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