Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB339: Allow surviving spouse to retain Purple Heart license plate
Status: In committee, June 10, 2026
To amend section 4503.571 of the Revised Code to allow the surviving spouse of a Purple Heart recipient to retain or obtain the "Purple Heart" specialty license plate.
What the bill says
To amend section 4503.571 of the Revised Code to allow the surviving spouse of a Purple Heart recipient to retain or obtain the "Purple Heart" specialty license plate.
From the amended text, June 3, 2026:
To amend section 4503.571 of the Revised Code to allow the surviving spouse of a Purple Heart recipient to retain or obtain the "Purple Heart" specialty license plate. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 4503.571 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 4503.571. (A)(1) Any person who has been awarded the purple heart may apply to the registrar of motor vehicles for the registration of any passenger car, noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, motorcycle when the registrar determines that producing a purple heart motorcycle license plate is feasible, or other vehicle of a class approved by the registrar that the person owns or leases. The application shall be accompanied by such documentary evidence in support of the award as the registrar may require. The application may be combined with a request for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. If the applicant also is eligible for license plates imprinted with the international symbol of access under section 4503.41 of the Revised Code, the applicant may apply to have the purple heart license plates that are issued to the applicant display the international symbol of access. The application shall be accompanied by such documentary evidence in support of the disability …
Sponsors
- James Hoops (R, 81) · primary sponsor
- Munira Abdullahi (D, 9)
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29)
- Rachel Baker (D, 27)
- Tim Barhorst (R, 85)
- Adam Bird (R, 63)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Juanita Brent (D, 18)
- Darnell Brewer (D, 22)
- Karen Brownlee (D, 28)
- Thaddeus Claggett (R, 68)
- Gary Click (R, 88)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Votes
- Passed (June 3, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (May 20, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Military and Veterans, Vehicle Registration and Titling, Transportation, Public Safety, Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is HB339?
- HB339 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Allow surviving spouse to retain Purple Heart license plate.
- What does HB339 do?
- In its own words: To amend section 4503.571 of the Revised Code to allow the surviving spouse of a Purple Heart recipient to retain or obtain the "Purple Heart" specialty license plate.
- What is the status of HB339?
- In committee as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (June 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB339?
- James Hoops (R, 81), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB339?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb339
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