An Act establishing an Orange Star license plate for veterans exposed to Agent Orange
This bill would create a new "Orange Star" license plate option for Massachusetts veterans exposed to Agent Orange during military service. The plate would be available for purchase at standard vehicle registration fees, providing a visible identifier for eligible veterans. It directly affects veterans who served in areas where Agent Orange was used, such as Vietnam, and meets a specific need for recognition within the state's vehicle registration system.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Oct 2025
Governor
Introduced Aug 21, 2025
Last action Jan 20, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Oct 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Oct 2, 2025
Committee
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Transportation
lower
Aug 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Rules
lower
0 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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