Who sponsors SB 2764?

SB 2764 is sponsored by Randy P. Boyd (Republican), Neil S. Whaley (Republican), Kathy L. Chism (Republican), Daniel H. Sparks (Republican), and Michael McLendon (Republican).

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Mississippi 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 2764 — Motor vehicles; allow registrant to indicate condition impeding effective communication for law enforcement notification.

Last action July 03, 2020 — Approved by Governor

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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5 sponsors

1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).
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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

17 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to SB 2764 clarify that applicants with certain health conditions affecting communication with law enforcement can receive specialized license plates and stickers on their vehicles, with a certified physician's or psychologist's support. Importantly, the changes ensure that the applicant can have these indicators on multiple vehicles, and the confidentiality of their medical information is firmly upheld. Overall, this legislation aims to promote better communication between law enforcement and individuals who may have difficulty verbally interacting due to their conditions, enhancing safety for everyone involved.

SB2764 (As ~~Passed~~Sent ~~the~~to ~~Senate)~~Governor) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:

Senator(s) Boyd, McLendon, Sparks, Whaley, Chism Senate Bill 2764 (As ~~Passed~~Sent ~~the~~to ~~Senate)~~Governor) AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION IN TITLE 63, CHAPTER 21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR ISSUANCE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, THROUGH THE COUNTY TAX COLLECTORS, OF SPECIAL DECALS TO BE PLACED ON THE LICENSE PLATES AND FRONT LEFT WINDSHIELD CORNERS OF VEHICLES OF APPLICANTS WITH HEALTH CONDITIONS OR DISABILITIES LIMITING OR IMPAIRING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT;

TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE APPLICANT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ~~REVENUE;~~REVENUE OR TO THE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR;

SECTION 1. (1) Upon application by any legal resident of the State of Mississippi with a health condition or disability which limits or impairs the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement, the department shall prepare and issue through the county tax collectors a special decal that is to be placed on license plates and on front left windshield corners bearing that indication for ~~not~~any ~~more~~ ~~than~~ ~~two~~ ~~(2)~~ vehicles that are registered in the applicant's ~~name.~~name or otherwise authorized to be applied for by the applicant.

(2) The initial application shall be accompanied by the certification of a Mississippi licensed physician or Mississippi licensed psychologist ~~that~~who will prescribe that (a) the applicant or the applicant's child, parent or spouse has a physical or mental health condition that will impair the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement;

(3) A person to whom the special decal is issued may retain the special decal and may renew it on the issuance of a new license plate by submitting to the county tax collector, on or before its expiration, the certification of a Mississippi licensed physician or Mississippi licensed psychologist ~~that~~who will prescribe that (a) the applicant or the applicant's child, parent or spouse has a physical or mental health condition that will impair the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement;

and (b) the physician or psychologist has determined that the applicant or the applicant's child, parent or spouse will have the communication impairment for at least five (5) ~~years.~~ years. ~~(4)~~ ~~Information~~ ~~supplied~~ to ~~the~~ ~~department~~ is ~~for~~ ~~confidential~~ ~~use~~ ~~and~~ ~~may~~ ~~not~~ be ~~disclosed~~ to ~~any~~ ~~person.~~

(4) Information supplied to the department or to the county tax collector is for confidential use and may not be disclosed to any person.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after ~~July~~January 1, ~~2020.~~2021.

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SB2764 (As ~~Passed~~ ~~the~~ ~~Senate)~~ - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:

SB2764 (As Sent to Governor) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:

Senator(s) Boyd, McLendon, Sparks, Whaley, Chism Senate Bill 2764 (As ~~Passed~~ ~~the~~ ~~Senate)~~ AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION IN TITLE 63, CHAPTER 21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR ISSUANCE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, THROUGH THE COUNTY TAX COLLECTORS, OF SPECIAL DECALS TO BE PLACED ON THE LICENSE PLATES AND FRONT LEFT WINDSHIELD CORNERS OF VEHICLES OF APPLICANTS WITH HEALTH CONDITIONS OR DISABILITIES LIMITING OR IMPAIRING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT;

Senator(s) Boyd, McLendon, Sparks, Whaley, Chism Senate Bill 2764 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION IN TITLE 63, CHAPTER 21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR ISSUANCE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, THROUGH THE COUNTY TAX COLLECTORS, OF SPECIAL DECALS TO BE PLACED ON THE LICENSE PLATES AND FRONT LEFT WINDSHIELD CORNERS OF VEHICLES OF APPLICANTS WITH HEALTH CONDITIONS OR DISABILITIES LIMITING OR IMPAIRING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT;

TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE APPLICANT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ~~REVENUE;~~

TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE APPLICANT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OR TO THE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR;

SECTION 1. (1) Upon application by any legal resident of the State of Mississippi with a health condition or disability which limits or impairs the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement, the department shall prepare and issue through the county tax collectors a special decal that is to be placed on license plates and on front left windshield corners bearing that indication for ~~not~~ ~~more~~ ~~than~~ ~~two~~ ~~(2)~~ vehicles that are registered in the applicant's ~~name.~~

SECTION 1. (1) Upon application by any legal resident of the State of Mississippi with a health condition or disability which limits or impairs the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement, the department shall prepare and issue through the county tax collectors a special decal that is to be placed on license plates and on front left windshield corners bearing that indication for any vehicles that are registered in the applicant's name or otherwise authorized to be applied for by the applicant.

(2) The initial application shall be accompanied by the certification of a Mississippi licensed physician or Mississippi licensed psychologist ~~that~~ will prescribe that (a) the applicant or the applicant's child, parent or spouse has a physical or mental health condition that will impair the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement;

(2) The initial application shall be accompanied by the certification of a Mississippi licensed physician or Mississippi licensed psychologist who will prescribe that (a) the applicant or the applicant's child, parent or spouse has a physical or mental health condition that will impair the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement;

(3) A person to whom the special decal is issued may retain the special decal and may renew it on the issuance of a new license plate by submitting to the county tax collector, on or before its expiration, the certification of a Mississippi licensed physician or Mississippi licensed psychologist ~~that~~ will prescribe that (a) the applicant or the applicant's child, parent or spouse has a physical or mental health condition that will impair the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement;

(3) A person to whom the special decal is issued may retain the special decal and may renew it on the issuance of a new license plate by submitting to the county tax collector, on or before its expiration, the certification of a Mississippi licensed physician or Mississippi licensed psychologist who will prescribe that (a) the applicant or the applicant's child, parent or spouse has a physical or mental health condition that will impair the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement;

and (b) the physician or psychologist has determined that the applicant or the applicant's child, parent or spouse will have the communication impairment for at least five (5) ~~years.~~ ~~(4)~~ ~~Information~~ ~~supplied~~ to ~~the~~ ~~department~~ is ~~for~~ ~~confidential~~ ~~use~~ ~~and~~ ~~may~~ ~~not~~ be ~~disclosed~~ to ~~any~~ ~~person.~~

and (b) the physician or psychologist has determined that the applicant or the applicant's child, parent or spouse will have the communication impairment for at least five (5) years.

(4) Information supplied to the department or to the county tax collector is for confidential use and may not be disclosed to any person.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after ~~July~~ 1, ~~2020.~~

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after January 1, 2021.

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Action History

July 03, 2020
Approved by Governor
June 29, 2020
Enrolled Bill Signed
June 29, 2020
Enrolled Bill Signed
June 26, 2020
Conference Report Adopted
June 26, 2020
Conference Report Adopted
June 25, 2020
Conference Report Filed
June 25, 2020
Conference Report Filed
June 23, 2020
Conferees Named Busby,Massengill,Hudson
June 18, 2020
Conferees Named Fillingane,Parks,Boyd
June 18, 2020
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
June 17, 2020
Returned For Concurrence
June 16, 2020
Passed As Amended
June 16, 2020
Amended
June 09, 2020
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
June 09, 2020
DR - TSDPAA: WM To TR
June 04, 2020
DR - TSDPAA: TR To WM
March 13, 2020
Referred To Transportation;Ways and Means
March 09, 2020
Transmitted To House
March 05, 2020
Passed As Amended
March 05, 2020
Amended
February 27, 2020
Title Suff Do Pass
February 26, 2020
DR - TSDP: HI To FI
February 17, 2020
Referred To Highways and Transportation;Finance

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Randy P. Boyd Republican

Co-sponsors (4)

Neil S. Whaley Republican
Kathy L. Chism Republican
Daniel H. Sparks Republican
Michael McLendon Republican

Not signed on (170)

170 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Adopt Conference Report

June 26, 2020

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	24	0	0	1
Unaffiliated	19	0	0	2
Democrat	6	0	0	0
Total	49	0	0	3
% of votes cast	94%	0%	0%	6%

How each member voted (52)

Member	Party	Vote
Barnett	—	Yea
Blackmon	—	Yea
Branning	—	Yea
Caughman	—	Yea
Doty	—	Yea
Horhn	—	Yea
Jackson G. (15th)	—	Yea
Jackson S. (32nd)	—	Yea
Johnson	—	Yea
Jordan	—	Yea
McDaniel	—	Yea
Moran	—	Yea
Parker	—	Yea
Polk	—	Yea
Simmons D. T. (12th)	—	Yea
Simmons S. (13th)	—	Yea
Sojourner	—	Yea
Turner-Ford	—	Yea
Witherspoon	—	Yea
Jackson R. (11th)	—	Not Voting
Thompson	—	Not Voting
Albert Butler	Democrat	Yea
David Blount	Democrat	Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier	Democrat	Yea
Hob Bryan	Democrat	Yea
Joseph Thomas	Democrat	Yea
Sollie B. Norwood	Democrat	Yea
Angela Burks Hill	Republican	Yea
Benjamin Suber	Republican	Yea
Brice Wiggins	Republican	Yea
Briggs Hopson	Republican	Not Voting
Chad McMahan	Republican	Yea
Chuck Younger	Republican	Yea
Daniel H. Sparks	Republican	Yea
Dean Kirby	Republican	Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr.	Republican	Yea
J. Walter Michel	Republican	Yea
Jeff Tate	Republican	Yea
Jeremy England	Republican	Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr.	Republican	Yea
Joey Fillingane	Republican	Yea
Joseph M. Seymour	Republican	Yea
Josh Harkins	Republican	Yea
Kathy L. Chism	Republican	Yea
Kevin Blackwell	Republican	Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol	Republican	Yea
Michael McLendon	Republican	Yea
Neil S. Whaley	Republican	Yea
Randy P. Boyd	Republican	Yea
Rita Potts Parks	Republican	Yea
Scott DeLano	Republican	Yea
Tyler McCaughn	Republican	Yea

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Passage as Amended

June 16, 2020

Passed 119 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	53	0	0	1
Unaffiliated	40	0	0	0
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Independent	2	0	0	0
Total	119	0	0	1
% of votes cast	99%	0%	0%	1%

How each member voted (120)

Member	Party	Vote
Anderson (122nd)	—	Yea
Anderson (110th)	—	Yea
Bain	—	Yea
Barnett	—	Yea
Beckett	—	Yea
Bell (65th)	—	Yea
Bell (21st)	—	Yea
Blackmon	—	Yea
Bomgar	—	Yea
Clarke	—	Yea
Criswell	—	Yea
Darnell	—	Yea
Dortch	—	Yea
Ford (73rd)	—	Yea
Ford (54th)	—	Yea
Gibbs (72nd)	—	Yea
Gibbs (36th)	—	Yea
Goodin	—	Yea
Holloway	—	Yea
Lancaster	—	Yea
McLeod	—	Yea
Miles	—	Yea
Paden	—	Yea
Patterson	—	Yea
Reynolds	—	Yea
Busby	—	Yea
Hopkins	—	Yea
Huddleston	—	Yea
Hudson	—	Yea
Jackson	—	Yea
Johnson	—	Yea
Taylor	—	Yea
Thompson	—	Yea
Walker	—	Yea
Weathersby	—	Yea
Williams-Barnes	—	Yea
Williamson	—	Yea
Young	—	Yea
Mr. Speaker	—	Yea
Straughter	—	Yea
Bo Brown	Democrat	Yea
Bo Brown	Democrat	Yea
Bob Evans	Democrat	Yea
Bob Evans	Democrat	Yea
Bryant W. Clark	Democrat	Yea
Carl Mickens	Democrat	Yea
Cedric Burnett	Democrat	Yea
Daryl Porter	Democrat	Yea
Earle S. Banks	Democrat	Yea
Hester Jackson McCray	Democrat	Yea
Jeffery Harness	Democrat	Yea
John G. Faulkner	Democrat	Yea
John W. Hines, Sr.	Democrat	Yea
Kabir Karriem	Democrat	Yea
Omeria Scott	Democrat	Yea
Oscar Denton	Democrat	Yea
Otis Anthony	Democrat	Yea
Percy W. Watson	Democrat	Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup	Democrat	Yea
Solomon C. Osborne	Democrat	Yea
Stephanie Foster	Democrat	Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud	Democrat	Yea
Willie Bailey	Democrat	Yea
Zakiya Summers	Democrat	Yea
Angela Cockerham	Independent	Yea
Shanda Yates	Independent	Yea
Becky Currie	Republican	Yea
Bill Kinkade	Republican	Yea
Bill Pigott	Republican	Yea
Billy Adam Calvert	Republican	Yea
Brent Powell	Republican	Yea
C. Scott Bounds	Republican	Yea
Carolyn Crawford	Republican	Yea
Casey Eure	Republican	Yea
Clay Deweese	Republican	Yea
Dan Eubanks	Republican	Yea
Dana McLean	Republican	Yea
Donnie Scoggin	Republican	Yea
Fred Shanks	Republican	Yea
Gene Newman	Republican	Yea
Greg Haney	Republican	Yea
Henry Zuber III	Republican	Yea
Jansen Owen	Republican	Yea
Jason White	Republican	Yea
Jay McKnight	Republican	Yea
Jeff Hale	Republican	Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice	Republican	Yea
Jerry R. Turner	Republican	Yea
Jody Steverson	Republican	Yea
Joey Hood	Republican	Yea
John Read	Republican	Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III	Republican	Yea
Karl Oliver	Republican	Yea
Kathy L. Chism	Republican	Not Voting
Ken Morgan	Republican	Yea
Kent McCarty	Republican	Yea
Kevin Felsher	Republican	Yea
Kevin Horan	Republican	Yea
Larry Byrd	Republican	Yea
Lee Yancey	Republican	Yea
Lester Carpenter	Republican	Yea
Manly Barton	Republican	Yea
Mark Tullos	Republican	Yea
Missy McGee	Republican	Yea
Noah Sanford	Republican	Yea
Price Wallace	Republican	Yea
Randy P. Boyd	Republican	Yea
Randy Rushing	Republican	Yea
Richard Bennett	Republican	Yea
Rob Roberson	Republican	Yea
Sam C. Mims, V	Republican	Yea
Sam Creekmore IV	Republican	Yea
Shane Aguirre	Republican	Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes	Republican	Yea
Stephen A. Horne	Republican	Yea
Steve Massengill	Republican	Yea
Timmy Ladner	Republican	Yea
Troy Smith	Republican	Yea
Vince Mangold	Republican	Yea
William Tracy Arnold	Republican	Yea

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Passage as Amended

March 05, 2020

Passed 51 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	20	0	0	1
Republican	25	0	0	0
Democrat	6	0	0	0
Total	51	0	0	1
% of votes cast	98%	0%	0%	2%

How each member voted (52)

Member	Party	Vote
Barnett	—	Yea
Blackmon	—	Yea
Branning	—	Yea
Caughman	—	Yea
Doty	—	Yea
Horhn	—	Yea
Jackson G. (15th)	—	Yea
Jackson R. (11th)	—	Yea
Jackson S. (32nd)	—	Yea
Johnson	—	Yea
Jordan	—	Yea
McDaniel	—	Yea
Moran	—	Yea
Parker	—	Yea
Polk	—	Yea
Simmons D. T. (12th)	—	Yea
Sojourner	—	Yea
Thompson	—	Yea
Turner-Ford	—	Yea
Witherspoon	—	Yea
Simmons S. (13th)	—	Not Voting
Albert Butler	Democrat	Yea
David Blount	Democrat	Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier	Democrat	Yea
Hob Bryan	Democrat	Yea
Joseph Thomas	Democrat	Yea
Sollie B. Norwood	Democrat	Yea
Angela Burks Hill	Republican	Yea
Benjamin Suber	Republican	Yea
Brice Wiggins	Republican	Yea
Briggs Hopson	Republican	Yea
Chad McMahan	Republican	Yea
Chuck Younger	Republican	Yea
Daniel H. Sparks	Republican	Yea
Dean Kirby	Republican	Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr.	Republican	Yea
J. Walter Michel	Republican	Yea
Jeff Tate	Republican	Yea
Jeremy England	Republican	Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr.	Republican	Yea
Joey Fillingane	Republican	Yea
Joseph M. Seymour	Republican	Yea
Josh Harkins	Republican	Yea
Kathy L. Chism	Republican	Yea
Kevin Blackwell	Republican	Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol	Republican	Yea
Michael McLendon	Republican	Yea
Neil S. Whaley	Republican	Yea
Randy P. Boyd	Republican	Yea
Rita Potts Parks	Republican	Yea
Scott DeLano	Republican	Yea
Tyler McCaughn	Republican	Yea

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Who sponsors SB 2764?: SB 2764 is sponsored by Randy P. Boyd (Republican), Neil S. Whaley (Republican), Kathy L. Chism (Republican), Daniel H. Sparks (Republican), and Michael McLendon (Republican).
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Identifier: SB 2764
Jurisdiction: Mississippi
Session: 2020 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 17, 2020
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Randy P. Boyd

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