MA S1891

Bill

MA S1891

Relative to special veterans plates

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to special veterans plates. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 2 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, which pertains to motor vehicle regulations, to expand the eligibility for special veterans plates. Specifically, it adds the "Air Medal" to the list of distinguished military awards that qualify an individual for these special plates, alongside existing qualifications like the Distinguished Flying Cross. This change aims to recognize more veterans for their service by allowing them to display these special plates on their vehicles.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (6)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Viriato deMacedo (R), Robert Hedlund (R), Donald Humason (R), Matt Muratore (R), Keiko Orrall (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2387 (on 07/05/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1891

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1891
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1891.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3087	To authorize firefighter motorcycle license plates	Accompanied a study order, see H4438	Similar To
S1711	Relative to transparency in government with regard to consultant expenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S1712	Designating the first Wednesday in May as State Parks Day	Read second, amended and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S1796	Relative to the safety and protection of utility work and construction sites	Accompanied a study order, see S2388	Similar To
S1850	To authorize license plates to encourage safe streets for bicycles	Accompanied a study order, see S2387	Similar To
S1880	Relative to distinctive license plates	Accompanied a study order, see S2387	Similar To
S1894	To enhance the license plate system of the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1905	To provide for the furnishing of suitable flag holders and United States flags for the graves of veterans who served in the armed forces of the United States for the marking and designation of the graves for memorial purposes; and to provide a penalty for the removal or destruction of the flag holders and the United States flags when placed	Accompanied a study order, see H4083	Similar To
S2387	Transportation Committee Study Order	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S984	Preventing discrimination based on veteran's status	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3087

To authorize firefighter motorcycle license plates

Accompanied a study order, see H4438

Similar To

S1711

Relative to transparency in government with regard to consultant expenses

Accompanied a study order, see S2386

Similar To

S1712

Designating the first Wednesday in May as State Parks Day

Read second, amended and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S1796

Relative to the safety and protection of utility work and construction sites

Accompanied a study order, see S2388

Similar To

S1850

To authorize license plates to encourage safe streets for bicycles

Accompanied a study order, see S2387

Similar To

S1880

Relative to distinctive license plates

Accompanied a study order, see S2387

Similar To

S1894

To enhance the license plate system of the Commonwealth

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1905

To provide for the furnishing of suitable flag holders and United States flags for the graves of veterans who served in the armed forces of the United States for the marking and designation of the graves for memorial purposes; and to provide a penalty for the removal or destruction of the flag holders and the United States flags when placed

Accompanied a study order, see H4083

Similar To

S2387

Transportation Committee Study Order

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S984

Preventing discrimination based on veteran's status

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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