Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3706: An Act establishing a Medal of Fidelity license plate
Status: In committee, July 31, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 67B of chapter 33 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- Qualifying next of kin of a fallen service member may apply to the adjutant general for a medal of fidelity, in a form prescribed by the adjutant general. There shall be within the application for the medal of fidelity a notification that informs applicants of their eligibility to receive the medal of fidelity license plate, pursuant to section 2 of chapter 90, free of charge upon approval of the application. The notification shall read as follows: IF YOU RECEIVE THE MEDAL OF FIDELITY, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE MEDAL OF FIDELITY LICENSE PLATE FREE OF CHARGE and shall include a link to the online application established by the registrar of motor vehicles. SECTION 2. Section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the twenty-third paragraph the following paragraph:- The registrar shall furnish without charge to owners of private passenger motor vehicles who have been awarded the medal of fidelity pursuant to section 67B of chapter 33 upon presentation of satisfactory evidence of such status, as determined by the registrar, distinctive registration plates for 1 private passenger motor vehicle owned …
Sponsors
- Bradley Jones (R) · primary sponsor
- Kelly Pease (R, 4th Hampden)
- David Vieira (R, 3rd Barnstable)
- Richard Haggerty (D, 30th Middlesex)
- Hannah Kane (R, 11th Worcester)
- David Muradian (R)
- Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable)
- David DeCoste (R, 5th Plymouth)
- Todd Smola (R, 1st Hampden)
- Paul Frost (R, 7th Worcester)
- Kimberly Ferguson (R, 1st Worcester)
Latest actions
- : New draft substituted, see H5624
- : Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending
- : Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
- : Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5624
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Transportation
Votes
- Committee Vote - House Committee on Ways and Means (July 30, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Transportation (September 18, 2025): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H3706?
- H3706 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing a Medal of Fidelity license plate.
- What is the status of H3706?
- In committee as of July 31, 2026. Latest action: New draft substituted, see H5624 (July 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3706?
- Bradley Jones (R), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H3706?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3706
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