SENATE DOCKET, NO. 359 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1678
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas M. McGee
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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 passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to Gold Star Family vanity registration plates..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Thomas M. McGee | Third Essex |
Lori A. Ehrlich | 8th Essex |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk |
Robert F. Fennell | 10th Essex |
Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 359 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1678
By Mr. McGee, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1678) of Thomas M. McGee, Lori A. Ehrlich, Sal N. DiDomenico, Robert F. Fennell and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Gold Star Family vanity registration plates. Transportation. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 1759 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to Gold Star Family vanity registration plates..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the twentieth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
The registrar shall furnish without charge to owners of private passenger motor vehicles, who are parents, children, siblings, grandchildren or spouses of members of the military who were killed in action upon presentation of satisfactory evidence of such status as determined by the registrar, distinctive registration plates that read "Gold Star Family'' for one private passenger motor vehicle owned and principally used by such persons or a distinctive "Gold Star Family'' emblem to be affixed to a registration plate for a motorcycle privately owned and principally used by such persons. The registrar may issue a distinctive “Gold Star Family” registration of up to 6 characters for one private passenger motor vehicle owned and principally used by such persons.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect 180 days after its passage.
