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Committee backs bill to give veteran license plates to those with general discharges under honorable conditions
Summary
SB 271 would expand eligibility for veteran license plates to include veterans with a "general discharge under honorable conditions." The measure drew support from veterans' groups and supporters who said the change recognizes service members whose discharges were not dishonorable; the committee forwarded the bill unanimously.
The House Transportation Committee unanimously recommended SB 271, which would allow veterans who received a “general discharge under honorable conditions” to obtain veteran license plates in New Hampshire. Supporters told the committee the change is limited to discharges under honorable conditions and would not extend plates to those with other-than-honorable, bad-conduct or dishonorable discharges.
Grant Bossi, deputy chief of staff for the New Hampshire Senate, introduced SB 271 on behalf of Sen. Denise Ricciardi and said veterans with general…
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