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OH HB354
Bill
Status
Introduced
10/26/2011
Primary Sponsor
Courtney Combs
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AI Summary
- Expands eligibility for "Gold Star Family" license plates to include immediate family members of service members who died while serving in any branch of the U.S. armed forces, reserve components, or Ohio National Guard, or who died as a direct result of such service after honorable discharge
- Removes the previous requirement that the service member must have died specifically "in a combat zone," broadening the criteria to include all service-related deaths
- Allows eligible immediate family members (spouses, parents, siblings, children, and grandparents) to apply for "Gold Star Family" license plates for passenger cars, noncommercial motor vehicles, motor homes, or other registrar-approved vehicles they own or lease
- Requires applicants to pay regular license taxes, applicable motor vehicle taxes, and any additional fees under existing law to obtain the plates
- Makes it unlawful for ineligible persons to falsely represent themselves as immediate family members for the purpose of obtaining these license plates
Legislative Description
To redefine eligibility for issuance of a "Gold Star Family" license plate.
Gold Star Family license plate
Last Action
To Veterans Affairs
10/26/2011
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