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Committee approves military sacrifice license plate for families of service members who died on duty
Summary
Representative Matt Ruby sponsored House Bill 1432 to create a 'military sacrifice' license plate, available to family members of service members who died while on active duty (outside of combat). The committee adopted sponsor amendments and recommended the bill do pass as amended.
Representative Matt Ruby introduced House Bill 1432 to create a new license plate design for family members of military members who died while on active duty but not in a combat zone. The plate would mirror existing memorial plate programs such as the Gold Star and Purple Heart plates in process and cost: families would pay the ordinary registration fee rather than receive a free special plate.
Ruby said the new plate is intended to recognize service members who died on deployment, on border missions, on state orders, or from service-connected conditions, subject to qualifying criteria outlined in the bill. The Department of Veterans Affairs would verify eligibility, mirroring the verification process used for existing memorial plates.
The committee adopted two technical amendments at the sponsor’s request, including removing a motorcycle plate from eligibility because motorcycle plates are smaller and do not accommodate the custom design, and clarifying gross vehicle weight language to use the standard gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) phrasing.
After adopting the edits the committee voted to recommend the bill do pass as amended and named a bill carrier to take the measure to the floor.
Ending: The committee advanced HB 1432 as amended so eligible family members can apply for a military sacrifice plate using existing verification procedures through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
