Committee approves bill to authorize Make‑A‑Wish specialty license plate

A House Public Transportation Committee on Oct. 12 advanced legislation to authorize a specialty license plate for the Make‑A‑Wish Foundation.

Representative Dwight Tosh, R‑District 38, presented House Bill 1654 and told the committee the measure would create a specialized plate for the Make‑A‑Wish Foundation. Tosh said the proposal responds to limits in the current process for authorizing specialty plates and would allow a Make‑A‑Wish plate to be produced for Arkansas drivers who want one.

Tosh said there is no opposition to the bill and that local institutions in the affected area supported moving forward. "I'm representative Dwight Tosh, District 38. And, I'm presenting to you today the, for a special license plate for Make A Wish Foundation," he told the committee.

The committee recorded a motion to "do pass" from Representative McElroy and approved the bill by voice vote. The committee chair announced the bill passed after the verbal vote.

The transcript record does not include details about the plate's fee, how proceeds (if any) would be distributed, or the expected production schedule. Tosh referenced the current statutory process for specialty plates and said an entity in West Memphis had issued a small number of plates and had plates "in stock," but the committee record did not specify quantities or which office he meant.

Votes at a glance: the committee advanced House Bill 1654 on a voice vote following a motion to "do pass" by Representative McElroy; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.

The bill will return to the House process for further consideration; the committee did not record additional implementation details or a timetable.