North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H741: Veterans Registration Plate Modifications.
Status: In committee, May 7, 2025
What the bill says
An act authorizing the division of motor vehicles to issue the military veteran special registration plate on a personalized background and modifying the description of the military veteran special registration plate.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE THE MILITARY VETERAN SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE ON A PERSONALIZED BACKGROUND AND MODIFYING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MILITARY VETERAN SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 20-63 reads as requirements; replacement of regular plates with First in Flight plates, First in Freedom plates, or National/State Mottos plates; surrender and reissuance; displaying; preservation and cleaning; alteration or concealment of numbers; commission contracts for issuance. ... (b1) The following special registration plates do not have to be a "First in Flight" plate, "First in Freedom" plate, or "National/State Mottos" plate as provided in subsection (b) of this section. The design of the plates that are not "First in Flight" plates, "First in Freedom" plates, or "National/State Mottos" plate must be developed in accordance with G.S. 20-79.4(a3). For special plates authorized in G.S. 20-79.7 on or after July 1, 2013, the Division may not issue the plate on a background under this subsection unless it receives the required number of applications set forth in G.S. 20-79.3A(a). ... (30a) Military Veteran. ...." SECTION 2. G.S. 20-79.4 reads as rewritten: "§ 20-79.4. Special registration plates. ... (b) Types. - The Division shall issue the following types of special registration plates: ... (130) Military Veteran. - …
Sponsors
- Blackwell, Hugh (R, 86) · primary sponsor
- Wheatley, Diane (R, 43) · primary sponsor
- Shepard, Phil (R, 15) · primary sponsor
- Iler, Frank (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- Biggs, Brian (R, 70)
- Campbell, Grant L. (R, 83)
- Cervania, Maria (D, 41)
- Goodwin, Edward C. (R, 1)
- Loftis, Donnie (R, 109)
- Majeed, Nasif (I, 99)
- Moss, Ben T. (R, 52)
- Penny, Howard (R, 53)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Regular Message Received From House
- : Regular Message Sent To Senate
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Placed On Cal For 05/06/2025
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Votes
- Veterans Registration Plate Modifications. Second Reading (May 6, 2025): 109 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TRANSPORTATION DEPT., LICENSE PLATES, VETERANS, PUBLIC, PERSONNEL, ARMED FORCES, DMV, MOTOR VEHICLES
Common questions
- What is H741?
- H741 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Veterans Registration Plate Modifications.
- What does H741 do?
- In its own words: An act authorizing the division of motor vehicles to issue the military veteran special registration plate on a personalized background and modifying the description of the military veteran special registration plate.
- What is the status of H741?
- In committee as of May 7, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (May 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored H741?
- Blackwell, Hugh (R, 86), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H741?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H741
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