MA S1979

Bill

Relative to distinctive plates for veterans

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to eliminating fees for distinctive plates for veterans. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill would eliminate fees for distinctive license plates for veterans in Massachusetts. Specifically, it would amend the state's vehicle registration laws to require the state to provide such plates "without charge" to veterans who own private passenger vehicles or motorcycles. The bill also removes the existing requirement for veterans to pay an annual fee for these distinctive plates. This change aims to make it more accessible and affordable for veterans to display their military service on their vehicles.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (6)

Linda Campbell (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Donald Humason (R), Eric Lesser (D), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2435 (on 04/17/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1979

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1979
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1979.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1212	Relative to EMT certification of veterans and military medics	Accompanied a new draft, see S2326	Similar To
H1569	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1807	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H1938	Relative to the observation of Veterans Day	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H1944	Authorizing veterans to use facilities of the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority without cost to such veterans	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H1945	Giving a veteran bonus to regular soldiers having been on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H1946	Returning the payment of bonuses to soldiers during the Persian Gulf War to the Treasurer's office	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H214	Relative to the use of slot machines in veterans' organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
S1397	Establishing creditable service for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1429	To provide retirement benefits for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1460	Relative to veteran creditable service for certain public retirees	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1924	Providing for distinctive registration plates for certain veterans who participated in the testing of atomic weapons	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2011	Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see S2420	Similar To
S2013	Relative to municipal veterans' benefits expenditures	Accompanied a study order, see S2420	Similar To
S2014	Relative to veterans' housing in the town of Agawam	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 54 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S2021	Relative to workers compensation for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2420	Similar To
S2242	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2435	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transparency and technology	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1212

Relative to EMT certification of veterans and military medics

Accompanied a new draft, see S2326

Similar To

H1569

To exempt certain veterans from the state tax

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1807

Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H1938

Relative to the observation of Veterans Day

Accompanied a study order, see H4591

Similar To

H1944

Authorizing veterans to use facilities of the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority without cost to such veterans

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H1945

Giving a veteran bonus to regular soldiers having been on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War

Accompanied a study order, see H4591

Similar To

H1946

Returning the payment of bonuses to soldiers during the Persian Gulf War to the Treasurer's office

Accompanied a study order, see H4591

Similar To

H214

Relative to the use of slot machines in veterans' organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H4584

Similar To

S1397

Establishing creditable service for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1429

To provide retirement benefits for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1460

Relative to veteran creditable service for certain public retirees

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1924

Providing for distinctive registration plates for certain veterans who participated in the testing of atomic weapons

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2011

Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters

Accompanied a study order, see S2420

Similar To

S2013

Relative to municipal veterans' benefits expenditures

Accompanied a study order, see S2420

Similar To

S2014

Relative to veterans' housing in the town of Agawam

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 54 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S2021

Relative to workers compensation for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2420

Similar To

S2242

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2435

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transparency and technology

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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