An Act creating Cold War veteran license plates
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/29/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 7/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Transportation |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J27 | Favorable | 1 entries |
Section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting following new paragraph:- The registrar shall furnish, upon application, to owners of private passenger motor vehicles and motorcycles who are veterans of the armed forces who honorably served the United States during the Cold War era, September 2, 1945, to December 26, 1991, and upon upon presentation of evidence deemed satisfactory by the registrar, distinctive registration plates bearing on the left side the words "COLD WAR VETERAN". There shall be an annual $20 fee for such "COLD WAR VETERAN'' plates in addition to the established registration fee for private passenger motor vehicles and motorcycles. For the purposes of this paragraph, the word "motorcycles'' shall not include motorized bicycles.
SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting following new paragraph:- The registrar shall furnish, upon application, to owners of private passenger motor vehicles and motorcycles who are veterans of the armed forces who honorably served the United States during the Cold War era, September 2, 1945, to December 26, 1991, and upon upon presentation of evidence deemed satisfactory by the registrar, distinctive registration plates bearing on the left side the words "COLD WAR VETERAN". There shall be an annual $20 fee for such "COLD WAR VETERAN'' plates in addition to the established registration fee for private passenger motor vehicles and motorcycles. For the purposes of this paragraph, the word "motorcycles'' shall not include motorized bicycles.