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Panel hears testimony on requiring at least six characters for motorcycle plates

Committee on Transportation · February 12, 2026
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Summary

HB2617 would require motorcycle license plates to contain not fewer than six letters or numerals; Department of Revenue testified neutral, warning that many distinctive plates with logos could require redesigns or reissuance, and members discussed amendment language to avoid mass reissues.

Committee staff summarized HB2617 as a change to three statutes to require motorcycle plates to contain not fewer than six characters. Proponents including Tom Hanavan testified the additional digit would expand vanity options and that physical plate dimensions can accommodate extra characters on many standard…

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