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History
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1243
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to transportation
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–0
- Advanced to third reading
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- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.738
- Referred to transportation
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Relates to distinctive license plates issued to gold star mothers
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4958
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to distinctive plates for gold star mothers
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation will allow a Gold Star Mother to keep one distinctive license plate, for commemorative purposes only, upon surrender of such distinctive plates.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends section 404-i of the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new section which would allow a Gold Star Mother to retain one of two distinctive license plates upon surrender of such set. The plate shall be retained for commemorative purposes only.
Section two provides for an immediate effective date.
Justification
Currently, a Gold Star Mother is required to return her distinctive license plates honoring her child killed in service, when surrendering her license. These license plates have great sentimental value and are a source of pride for the mother of fallen military hero. This bill would allow a Gold Star Mother to keep one of her plates as a commemorative plate. It also allows the Commissioner of DMV to make a duplicate plate of the surrendered Gold Star Mother license plate at no cost to the Gold Star Mother in the event that she has surrendered both plates.
Prior legislative history
2013-2014: A.4459 - Died in Transportation; S.3554 Passed Senate; 2012: A8349 - Died in Transportation; S5693 - Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
Immediate.
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