HB 1078-FN
creating a gold star family and gold star father license plate.
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On the record
Quoted from the General Court bill status page, not worked out from the docket.
| Status | SIGNED BY GOVERNOR |
|---|---|
| In the House | CONCURRED |
| In the Senate | PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 5/14/2026 |
| LSR number | 2596 |
| Chapter | 0078 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H27 |
Where it stands
House: CONCURRED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
A bill goes on the consent calendar when the committee vote was unanimous or nearly so, and any members who dissented did not object to placing it there. It then passes without floor debate. Ten members may file a petition to pull a bill off the consent calendar and have it debated and voted on separately.
Sponsors
Davis, Arnold(R) Coos 2, Korzen, Lori(R) Coos 7, Moffett, Michael(R) Merr 4, Ouellet, Mike(R) Coos 3, Rochefort, David(R) Graf 1
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation
- January 27, 2026Public Hearing: 01/27/2026 10:20 am GP 232
- January 27, 2026Executive Session: 01/27/2026 10:20 am GP 232
- February 2, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/27/2026 (Vote 16-0; RC)
- March 5, 2026Special Order to next order of business (Rep. T. Walsh): MA VV 03/05/2026
- March 5, 2026Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026
- March 5, 2026Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Transportation
- April 21, 2026Hearing: 04/21/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:10 pm
- April 24, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1620s, 05/07/2026; Vote 4-0; CC
- May 7, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-1620s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026
- May 7, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1620s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026
- May 14, 2026House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1620s (Rep. T. Walsh): MA VV 05/14/2026
- May 14, 2026Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026)
- May 14, 2026Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026
- May 21, 2026Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/19/2026; Chapter 78; eff. 07/18/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Ought to Pass
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Special Order to next order of business (Rep. T. Walsh)
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1620s
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1620s (Rep. T. Walsh)
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Committee — OUGHT TO PASS
The intent of this bill is to create a license plate for Gold Star Fathers and Gold Star immediate family members. Most of the committee was unaware until it was presented to us that there was an existing Gold Star Mother license plate but that there were no equivalent recognitions for fathers or immediate family members. It is clear to the committee on Transportation that fathers and immediate family members bear the same grief, mourning, and tragedy when their child, spouse, or direct sibling made the ultimate sacrifice during military service. Several members of the committee stated “the least we can do is give recognition in this meaningful way.” We can never understand the sacrifice and pain that these families have endured having lost a loved one in service to our nation; but we can stand in solidarity with them, share in their mourning, and provide a visible symbol of solidarity and remembrance by creating these license plates for them. Vote 16-0.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 27, 2026 at 10:20Transportation public hearing
- January 27, 2026 at 10:20Transportation executive session
- March 5, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- April 21, 2026 at 13:10Transportation hearing recording (start time not identified)
- May 7, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- May 14, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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