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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 787 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3714
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Meghan K. Kilcoyne
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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 establishing distinctive license plates for Army combat veterans.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Meghan K. Kilcoyne12th Worcester1/13/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 787 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3714
By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3714) of
Meghan K. Kilcoyne for legislation to establish distinctive license plates for certain Army
combat veterans. Transportation.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act establishing distinctive license plates for Army combat veterans.
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 1. Section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting
2after the eighteenth paragraph, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, the following
3paragraph:-
4 The registrar shall furnish without charge to owners of private passenger motor vehicles
5who are veterans as defined in said clause Forty-third of said section seven of said chapter four
6who have been awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge (Second
7Award), or Combat Action Badge and upon evidence deemed satisfactory by the registrar,
8distinctive registration plates bearing the words, "COMBAT VETERAN” and bearing a
9distinctive emblem that identifies the branch of the armed services in which such owner served,
10and the receipt of the Combat Infantryman Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge (Second Award),
11or Combat Action Badge for one private passenger motor vehicle or motorcycle owned and
12principally used by such recipient; provided, however, that the surviving spouse of a deceased 2 of 2
13recipient may elect to retain such distinctive registration plates or emblem for personal use upon
14payment of the established registration fee for private passenger motor vehicles or motorcycles
15and an additional annual twenty dollar fee until such time as such spouse remarries or fails to
16renew or cancels such registration.