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2025R: HB1654 ACT 490

TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE FOR THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE MID SOUTH; AND TO ADDRESS THE INVENTORY OF THE MID-SOUTH COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE.

Latest action: Notification that HB1654 is now Act 490

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Mar 4, 2025, 9:32 a.m. CTHouseFiled
Mar 4, 2025, 5:30 p.m. CTHouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE
Mar 11, 2025, 10:58 a.m. CTHouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
Mar 12, 2025, 1:59 p.m. CTHouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Mar 12, 2025, 4:37 p.m. CTSenateReceived from the House.
Mar 12, 2025, 4:37 p.m. CTSenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE
Mar 31, 2025, 1:55 p.m. CTSenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 1, 2025, 4:53 p.m. CTSenateRead the third time and passed. ·
Apr 1, 2025, 4:53 p.m. CTSenateReturned to the House as passed.
Apr 1, 2025, 5:51 p.m. CTHouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
Apr 1, 2025, 5:51 p.m. CTHouseTO BE ENROLLED
Apr 2, 2025, 10:29 a.m. CTHouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Apr 8, 2025, 11:56 a.m. CTHouseNotification that HB1654 is now Act 490

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Mar 12, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT House Meeting · House Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 31, 2025, 10:30 a.m. CT Senate Public Transport Tech and Leg Affairs · Senate Room 272 Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 1, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

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Fiscal impact

DFA1 · Mar 11, 2025

Fiscal Impact Statement Bill: HB1654 Bill Subtitle: TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE FOR THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE MID SOUTH; AND TO ADDRESS THE INVENTORY OF THE MID-SOUTH COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Rep. Tosh and McGruder Sen. Wallace Basic Change: HB1654 creates a new special license plate for the Make-a-Wish Foundation of the Mid South. The plate will be designed by the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) in consultation with the Make-a-Wish Foundation of the Mid South. Fees for issuance and renewal of the special license plate are the regular registration fee, a $10.00 administrative fee to be deposited to the State Central Services Fund for the benefit of the Revenue Division of DFA, and a $30.00 design-use contribution fee to be remitted monthly to Make-a-Wish Foundation of the Mid South. HB1654 deems repealed the Mid-South Community College education special license plate. HB1654 directs DFA to make the Mid-South Community College education special license plate availabl

Committee actions

  • Do Pass · Senate · Mar 31, 2025, 1:55 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
  • Do Pass · House · Mar 11, 2025, 10:58 a.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 751

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 4:53:34 PM · arkleg

35Yea
0Nay
0Not voting
0Present
0Excused

House · RCS 529

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 1:59:13 PM · arkleg

97Yea
0Nay
3Not voting
0Present
0Excused

Yea (97)

Not voting (3)

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