Hewes says the bill wouldn’t require any extra paperwork for tax collectors.

He says all they’ll have to do is ask to see an individual’s proof of insurance before granting the car tag.

Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith, a Republican from Brookhaven who voted against the bill, says her local officials were concerned about the extra duty slowing the process at tax collectors’ offices.

The bill now moves to the House, where similar proposals have died in the past.

The bill is Senate Bill 2053.