SB 2834 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance for various purposes.

SB 2834 authorizes Mississippi vehicle owners to obtain distinctive license tags supporting "Shower Power" (listed as item "an" in the bill) by paying a $30 annual fee. This fee is split: $24 goes directly to Shower Power, $1 funds the Mississippi Burn Care Fund, $2 supports highway maintenance, and $1 goes to another state fund. The tags must be displayed alongside the regular license plate, and owners must surrender the regular tag when obtaining the distinctive one. This bill affects any Mississippi resident who owns a vehicle and chooses to pay the additional fee to display support for Shower Power.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill significantly expands the Mississippi distinctive license tag program by adding new organizations and groups eligible for special plates, including the State Department of Health, Jackson Club, Forrest Health, and several new schools and charities. It also introduces a new tag for United States Space Force veterans and reauthorizes existing tags for various high schools and charities with updated expiration dates. The fee for all these tags remains $30, with funds distributed to the respective beneficiary organizations, the Burn Care Fund, and state highway funds.
Scope change
The bill broadens the scope of the license tag program from a limited list of organizations to include major healthcare providers, new educational institutions, and a new military branch (Space Force), while reauthorizing and extending the validity of previously authorized tags.
SCOPE

Added eligibility for distinctive license tags for supporters of the State Department of Health, Jackson Club, Forrest Health, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Eagle Home School, Inc., Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Corinth School District, Mississippi Sound Estuary Program, Brown Missionary Baptist Church, Heritage Christian Academy, and Extra Table Feeds.

Added eligibility for distinctive license tags for honorably discharged veterans of the United States Space Force.

Authorized the issuance of alternative distinctive tags for Wildlife Mississippi supporters featuring a black background with a white pinstripe border.

TIMELINE

Reauthorized and extended the expiration dates for distinctive license tags for D'Iberville High School, Kossuth High School, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Wildlife Mississippi, and various other organizations to begin July 1, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that members of the United States Armed Forces discharged for reasons other than retirement must present a copy of their DD Form 214 when applying for the Space Force veteran license tag.

FISCAL

Established new funding streams where $24 of the $30 fee goes to the new beneficiary organizations (Health Dept, Jackson Club, Forrest Health), while maintaining the existing distribution to the Burn Care Fund, Highway Fund, and special fund.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026 · House Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 4, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
34 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred To Ways and Means
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Walter Michel
RRepublican
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