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Committee converts bill banning plate‑obscuring devices into omnibus specialty‑plate package and reports it
Summary
An amendment to House Bill 22 19 turned the bill into an omnibus specialty license‑plate package (multiple new plates and related provisions); the amendment was adopted and the bill reported as amended.
House Bill 22 19, initially described as expanding prohibitions on license‑plate obscuring devices, was amended in committee by Chairman Nielsen. The amendment (A03638) removed portions of the original language and inserted a package of plate‑related bills, including provisions for a mental‑health awareness plate benefiting 988, a vice‑presidential service plate, arts and military commendation plates, a Space Force plate, vintage plate use expansion, a Fish PA plate, a Gold Star family fee waiver, and special‑event permit provisions.
Staff summarized the combined changes and the chair said the amendment was negotiated with Chairman Benninghoff and agreed to by the prime sponsor. Committee members were asked for questions; none were raised on the amendment, which was adopted. The committee then voted to report House Bill 22 19 as amended.
Committee members framed the amendment as a negotiated, bipartisan package that bundles several plate and registration items for efficiency. The amendment was adopted by voice and the bill reported to the next stage.
