This bill allows veteran business owners to display military specialty license plates on noncommercial vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, or vans) registered to their business, as long as the veteran is listed as a co-owner on the vehicle's title. The veteran or business owner must pay an additional $10 fee for the military plates (unless they qualify for a fee exemption) but won't be held personally liable for any issues related to having these specialty plates on the vehicle.
The amendment changes the liability protection language so that veteran business owners do not assume any additional liability specifically from owning military specialty plates, rather than being shielded from all personal liability for accidents involving business vehicles. This NARROWS the bill's liability protection to apply only to the specialty plates themselves, not to general vehicle operations.
This change converted the bill from the engrossed (Senate) version to the enrolled (final) version by removing the legislative markup language (underscores and overstrikes indicators) and line numbers, and adding standard enrollment certification pages with signature blocks for the Governor and Secretary of State. The substantive content of the bill—allowing veteran business owners to display military specialty plates and limiting their liability—remained unchanged.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 400
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 346
Signed by the President S.J. 285
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 324
House of Representatives Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 1. H.J. 293
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0. S.J. 221
Military and Veterans Affairs Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0.
Military and Veterans Affairs Motion to amend
Military and Veterans Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Military and Veterans Affairs S.J. 122
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0. H.J. 141
Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0.
Military and Veterans Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Military and Veterans Affairs H.J. 43
Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Cosponsors
Concurred in amendments
Do Pass Amended
Military and Veterans Affairs — Do Pass Amended
Do Pass
Military and Veterans Affairs — Do Pass