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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 548

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Relating to: special registration plates for persons awarded the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. (FE)

Military personnel Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration Veterans trust fund

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill allows persons who have been awarded the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal to obtain special motor vehicle registration plates.

Under current law, members of certain designated special groups may obtain special registration plates for certain vehicles that are owned or leased by special group members. A fee, in addition to the regular registration fee for the particular kind of vehicle, is charged for the issuance or reissuance of most special plates.

The bill establishes an authorized special group for persons who have been awarded the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. In addition to the regular vehicle registration fee, special group members are required to pay a $15 fee for issuance or reissuance of the special plates, which is deposited in the veterans trust fund.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Anderson (D) , Behnke (R) , Franklin (R) , Goodwin (D) , Joers (D) , Knodl (R) , Maxey (R) , Melotik (R) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Palmeri (D) , Piwowarczyk (R) , Sinicki (D) , Wichgers (R)

7 cosponsors

Habush Sinykin (D) , J. Jacobson (D) , Jacque (R) , Ratcliff (D) , Sheehan (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Passed 12–0 Nov 20, 2025 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Oct 15, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Maxey, Anderson, Behnke, Franklin, Goodwin, Joers, Knodl, Melotik, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Wichgers and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Spreitzer, Habush Sinykin and Ratcliff

  2. Oct 15, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

  3. Oct 28, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Sheehan added as a coauthor

  4. Oct 29, 2025 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Nov 10, 2025 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Nov 13, 2025 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Nov 20, 2025 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  8. Nov 20, 2025 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Nov 21, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  10. Feb 9, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  11. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1