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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3141 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3312
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carole A. Fiola
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to distinctive registration plates for veterans’ spouses.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Carole A. Fiola6th Bristol1/12/2023Bud L. Williams11th Hampden1/20/2023Michael J. Soter8th Worcester1/30/2023Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden2/1/2023Paul A. Schmid, III8th Bristol2/1/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/1/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3141 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3312
By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3312) of
Carole A. Fiola and others relative to distinctive registration plates for the spouses of veterans.
Transportation.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to distinctive registration plates for veterans’ spouses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is
2hereby amended by deleting paragraph 16 and inserting the following:
3 The registrar shall furnish, upon application, to owners of private passenger motor
4vehicles and motorcycles who are veterans or a spouse of a veteran, as defined in clause Forty-
5third of section 7 of chapter 4 and upon presentation of evidence deemed satisfactory by the
6registrar, distinctive registration plates bearing on the left side the word "VETERAN''. These
7plates shall also include a distinctive emblem or decal for those individuals who are a veteran
8spouse or those who have been awarded the Iraqi Freedom Campaign Ribbon or who served in
9Operation Enduring Freedom. There shall be an annual $20 fee for such "VETERAN'' plates in
10addition to the established registration fee for private passenger motor vehicles and motorcycles.
11For the purposes of this paragraph, the word "motorcycles'' shall not include motorized bicycles.