Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5624: An Act establishing a Medal of Fidelity license plate
Status: In committee, August 4, 2026
What the bill says
An Act establishing a Medal of Fidelity license plate. of the same, as follows.
From the introduced text, July 30, 2026:
An Act establishing a Medal of Fidelity license plate. of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. Section 67B of chapter 33 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 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 notice 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 so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the twenty-third paragraph the following paragraph:- of 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 …
Sponsors
- Bradley Jones (R)
- Kimberly Ferguson (R, 1st Worcester)
- Paul Frost (R, 7th Worcester)
- Todd Smola (R, 1st Hampden)
- David DeCoste (R, 5th Plymouth)
- Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable)
- David Muradian (R)
- Hannah Kane (R, 11th Worcester)
- Richard Haggerty (D, 30th Middlesex)
- Kelly Pease (R, 4th Hampden)
- David Vieira (R, 3rd Barnstable)
Latest actions
- : Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : Passed to be engrossed - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 255)
- : Read third
- : Rules suspended
- : Ordered to a third reading
- : New draft of H3706
- : Pending new draft of H3706
- : Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
Votes
- Passed to be engrossed (July 31, 2026): 157 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5624?
- H5624 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing a Medal of Fidelity license plate.
- What does H5624 do?
- In its own words: An Act establishing a Medal of Fidelity license plate. of the same, as follows.
- What is the status of H5624?
- In committee as of August 4, 2026. Latest action: Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (August 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5624?
- Bradley Jones (R), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5624?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5624
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