H4691 • 2025

An Act establishing an Orange Star license plate for veterans exposed to Agent Orange

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Sponsor: Hawkins, James K.
Last action: 2026-01-20
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act establishing an Orange Star license plate for veterans exposed to Agent Orange

An Act establishing an Orange Star license plate for veterans exposed to Agent Orange By Representatives Hawkins of Attleboro and Pease of Westfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James K.

What This Bill Does

An Act establishing an Orange Star license plate for veterans exposed to Agent Orange By Representatives Hawkins of Attleboro and Pease of Westfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James K.
Hawkins and Kelly W.
Pease relative to establishing an Orange Star license plate for veterans exposed to Agent Orange.
Transportation.

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Bill History

2026-01-20 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2025-12-04 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 12/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to include Virtual
2025-11-26 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 12/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-10-30 Senate
Senate concurred
2025-10-02 House
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Transportation
2025-08-21 House
Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act establishing an Orange Star license plate for veterans exposed to Agent Orange
By Representatives Hawkins of Attleboro and Pease of Westfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James K. Hawkins and Kelly W. Pease relative to establishing an Orange Star license plate for veterans exposed to Agent Orange. Transportation.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.4691

The registrar shall furnish, without charge to owners of private passenger motor vehicles who reside in Massachusetts, the Orange Star plate. Upon evidence deemed satisfactory by the registrar, registration plates bearing the Orange Star distinctive emblem that identifies Vietnam veterans who have a documented medical condition that the VA attributes to service in Vietnam for one private passenger motor vehicle or motorcycle owned and principally used by such recipient; provided, however, that the surviving spouse of a deceased recipient 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 spouse remarries or fails to renew or cancels such registration. This recognition is not officially a military medal, but a symbol of appreciation for those affected by Agent Orange.

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