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MississippiHB 9202025 Regular SessionHouse

Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various organizations.

Sponsored By: John Thomas "Trey" Lamar (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Ways and MeansFinance

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Community colleges get longer plate deadline

Beginning July 1, 2025, Mississippi community and junior colleges get more time to qualify for their specialty plates. The deadline moves from before July 1, 2020, to before July 1, 2028. Colleges must still prove at least 200 purchases and deposit enough to buy 200 plates.

Some plate sponsors must fund presales

Beginning July 1, 2025, sponsors of certain plates must prove at least 100 purchases and deposit enough to buy 100 plates. This covers plates authorized by Sections 27-19-56.186, 27-19-56.203, 27-19-56.315, and 27-19-56.549(1)(l), (n), (z), and (ai). Sponsors must meet these requirements within three years after the law authorizing their plate takes effect. For the four listed Section 27-19-56.549 plate types, additional-fee proceeds go to the License Tag Acquisition Fund until 300 plates sell. After 300 sales, proceeds follow each plate’s legally required distribution.

More supporter plates cost $30 yearly

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law authorizes more optional plates for Mississippi residents with vehicles registered in their names. Choices support the Declaration of Independence Center at the University of Mississippi, Mississippi Land Bank, the Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee Kiwanis district, the National Guard Association of Mississippi, Mississippi College School of Law, and Magnolia Honeybee Education Exchange. Other choices recognize Promoting Peace and the Jackson State Tigers 2024 HBCU National Champions. Each costs $30 at application and each annual renewal, on top of regular vehicle taxes and fees. Of that fee, $24 supports the named group; the peace plate supports Promote Peace Foundation’s Mississippi peacebuilding and conflict-resolution work, and the champions plate supports Jackson State University Development Foundation. The remaining $6 provides $2 to the county, $1 to the Mississippi Burn Care Fund, $2 to the State Highway Fund, and $1 to the special fund under Section 27-19-44.2. Mississippi Land Bank plates require proof that at least 100 will be purchased before issuance.

Retired enforcement officers get paid plate option

For registration years starting July 1, 2025, retired Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division members get a new optional plate. Applicants must live in Mississippi, own a vehicle registered in their name, and provide the Public Safety Commissioner’s signed, notarized affidavit. The plate costs an extra $30 each year, beyond regular vehicle taxes and registration fees. Each fee sends $24 to the Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund and $2 to the county. It also sends $1 to the Mississippi Burn Care Fund, $2 to the State Highway Fund, and $1 to the special fund under Section 27-19-44.2.

School and foundation plates get deadlines

The law provides Pascagoula High School and Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation plates for registration years starting July 1, 2025. Before issuance, sponsors must prove at least 300 purchases and deposit enough to buy 300 plates, before July 1, 2028. The foundation’s deadline moves from before July 1, 2023, to before July 1, 2028. Eligible Mississippi vehicle owners pay an extra $30 each year, beyond regular vehicle taxes and registration fees. The Pascagoula plate supports the Pascagoula Athletic Foundation; the foundation plate supports the Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Thomas "Trey" Lamar

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 326 • No: 0

House vote • 3/31/2025

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 109 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

Passed As Amended

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote • 1/29/2025

Passed

Yes: 116 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor

    4/17/2025legislature

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/3/2025Senate

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/2/2025House

  4. Conference Report Adopted

    3/31/2025Senate

  5. Conference Report Adopted

    3/31/2025House

  6. Conference Report Filed

    3/28/2025House

  7. Conference Report Filed

    3/28/2025Senate

  8. Conferees Named Harkins,Rhodes,Berry

    3/19/2025Senate

  9. Conferees Named Lamar,Steverson,Zuber

    3/12/2025House

  10. Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

    3/11/2025House

  11. Returned For Concurrence

    3/6/2025Senate

  12. Passed As Amended

    3/5/2025Senate

  13. Amended

    3/5/2025Senate

  14. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

    2/27/2025Senate

  15. Referred To Finance

    2/17/2025Senate

  16. Transmitted To Senate

    1/30/2025House

  17. Passed

    1/29/2025House

  18. Title Suff Do Pass

    1/28/2025House

  19. Referred To Ways and Means

    1/17/2025House

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