Bill Text - SB47 (2013)

Relative to a surviving spouse's right to retain a Purple Heart plate.


Revision: Jan. 23, 2013, midnight

SB 47 – AS INTRODUCED

2013 SESSION

13-0530

03/09

SENATE BILL 47

AN ACT relative to a surviving spouse’s right to retain a Purple Heart plate.

SPONSORS: Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Rausch, Dist 19; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Sen. Hosmer, Dist 7; Sen. Woodburn, Dist 1; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3

COMMITTEE: Transportation

ANALYSIS

This bill entitles a surviving spouse to retain a Purple Heart plate.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

13-0530

03/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT relative to a surviving spouse’s right to retain a Purple Heart plate.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Special Number plates for Certain Veterans. Amend RSA 261:86, I(d) to read as follows:

(d) Was awarded the Purple Heart medal in a qualifying war or armed conflict as defined in RSA 72:28, V, and who was honorably discharged or is still on active duty, provided that such person has furnished the director with satisfactory proof of these circumstances. A veteran furnished a Purple Heart plate while on active duty shall furnish proof of honorable discharge to the director prior to the first renewal of registration following discharge. The surviving spouse shall be entitled to the plate as long as he or she lives, unless he or she remarries.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.