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MO HB403

Bill

Status

Passed

7/13/2015

Primary Sponsor

Donald Phillips

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Missouri is officially designated as a "Purple Heart State" to honor combat wounded veterans for their service and sacrifice

  • Purple Heart medal recipients may obtain special license plates displaying "PURPLE HEART" instead of "SHOW-ME STATE" for any non-commercial vehicle under 12,000 pounds they own solely or jointly

  • No additional fees beyond standard registration fees are charged for Purple Heart license plates, eliminating the previous fee that was charged for subsequent sets of plates

  • No limit on the number of Purple Heart plates a qualified recipient may obtain, provided each set is for a vehicle they own solely or jointly

  • Plates are non-transferable except that a registered co-owner may continue operating the vehicle for the remainder of the license year if the qualified veteran dies

Legislative Description

Designates Missouri as a Purple Heart State

Last Action

Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

7/13/2015

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Review5/5/2015
Select Committee on Rules2/19/2015
Trade and Tourism1/29/2015

Full Bill Text

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