Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5529: An Act creating a Legion of Merit license plate
Status: In committee, July 20, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 29, 2025:
Section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by chapter 178 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by inserting the following new paragraph: “The registrar shall furnish without charge to owners of private passenger motor vehicles who are veterans as defined in said clause forty-third of said section seven of said chapter four who have been awarded the Legion of Merit and upon evidence deemed satisfactory by the registrar, distinctive registration plates bearing the words “LEGION OF MERIT RECIPIENT” for one private passenger motor vehicle owned and principally used by such Legion of Merit recipient or a distinctive emblem to be affixed to a “VETERAN” registration plate for a motorcycle owned and principally used by such recipient; provided however, that the surviving spouse of a deceased recipient of the Legion of Merit may elect to retain such distinctive registration plates or emblem for personal use upon payment of the established registration fee for private passenger motor vehicles or motorcycles and an additional annual twenty dollar fee until such time as such spouse remarries or fails to renew or cancels such registration.”
Sponsors
- Todd Smola (R, 1st Hampden) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
- : Senate concurred
- : Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Transportation
- : Referred to the committee on House Rules
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Transportation (July 15, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5529?
- H5529 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act creating a Legion of Merit license plate.
- What is the status of H5529?
- In committee as of July 20, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (July 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5529?
- Todd Smola (R, 1st Hampden).
- Where is the official record for H5529?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5529
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