A bill for an act relating to driver’s licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards marked to reflect gold star status.
This bill allows surviving spouses, parents, children, or siblings of U.S. military members who died while on active duty during a conflict or from service-related causes to request a special mark on their driver's license or identification card. If the request is approved with proof of eligibility, the state will prominently display the phrase "GOLD STAR FAMILY" on the front of the license or card. The legislation does not change any other information on the documents and does not affect individuals who do not meet these specific eligibility criteria.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 13, 2026
Last action May 2, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2026
How they voted
94–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 99
Apr 15, 2026
D
Democratic32
87% Yea
R
Republican67
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0.
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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