Vehicles: license plates: 8-letter license plates.

Summary

The bill lets vehicle owners choose a license plate with exactly eight letters or numbers for an extra fee. All fees go into a new Natural and Agricultural Open Space and State Recreational Support Fund to support land conservation, state fairs, and park programs. It also updates DMV rules to allow the longer plates and sets up application, fee, and cancellation procedures.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jan 13, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jan 22, 2026
• Transportation Committee Hearing
  Transportation · Jan 12, 2026

History

1. Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. Jan 22, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
4. Jan 22, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
5. Jan 13, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Mar 13, 2025Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
7. Mar 12, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
8. Mar 10, 2025Referred to Com. on TRANS.
9. Feb 21, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
10. Feb 20, 2025Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Gallagher · sponsor

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