Loading chat...
GA HB287
Bill
Status
Passed
5/3/2018
Primary Sponsor
Tom Kirby
Click for details
AI Summary
- Increases the number of free Gold Star license plates available to eligible family members of service members killed in action from one to up to two per eligible family member
- Expands eligibility for free Gold Star plates from only the spouse, mother, and father to all eligible family members, defined as spouse, mother, father, sibling, child, stepparent, or surviving spouse of the service member's sibling
- Removes the previous restriction that limited siblings, children, stepparents, and surviving spouses of siblings to purchasing plates only, allowing them to receive up to two free plates
- Requires that free Gold Star plates be issued only to eligible family members who resided in Georgia at the time of the service member's death, while non-residents at that time may purchase a plate at a cost not to exceed other specialty plate prices
- Removes the prior exclusion that barred nonresident siblings and surviving spouses of nonresident siblings from purchasing Gold Star plates
Legislative Description
Special license plates; honoring service members killed in action; provide at no cost to eligible family members
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2018
Full Bill Text
No bill text available