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Senator · Senate District 40
3 Co-sponsors
History
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.209
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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Eliminates the registration fee for gold star mother and gold star family member distinctive license plates
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Stephen Hawley
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3955
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing distinctive license plates for gold star family members and eliminating the registration fee for gold star mother and gold star family member distinctive license plates
Purpose
To create a "Gold Star Family" license plate for widows, widowers, gold star fathers and their spouses, children, step-children, brothers, sisters, step-brothers, step-sisters and grandparents of a fallen service members. Also, removes the registration fee for "Gold Star Mother" or "Gold Star family" license plates.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 establishes a "Gold Star family" license plate and removes the registration fee for "Gold Star Mother" and "Gold Star Family" license plates.
Section 2 contains effective date.
Justification
New Yorkers have a proud history of responding to the call to serve in our nations Armed Forces. Our nation is currently engaged in the longest war with all volunteer forces since the American Revolutionary War. A higher percentage of moms and dads are serving today than in any time in recent history. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates recently stated that more than 40 percent of the military are parents and over 230,000 children have a mother or father at war.
When the nation calls these warriors to difficult and dangerous places, our service men and women answer that call knowing that what they do protects those that they've left behind. The families of those who have died for our freedom deserve every effort we can possibly make on their behalf. Giving them an opportunity to honor their loved one with a custom license plate will serve as a powerful reminder to everyone that drives and rides on New York's streets and highways that military families live among us.
Legislative history
New bill in Senate.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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