SENATE DOCKET, NO. 4054        FILED ON: 7/13/2026

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ryan C. Fattman

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
 Court assembled:

 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to passenger vanity plates.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 4054        FILED ON: 7/13/2026

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to passenger vanity plates.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

 SECTION 1. Section 2 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of said section the following paragraph:-

 “Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the registrar shall permit letters and numbers to be used in any sequence on standard passenger vanity plates. No application for such a plate shall be denied solely due to the placement or order of letters and numbers, provided that all other applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, including but not limited to character count, are met.”

 SECTION 2. This act shall apply to all vanity plate applications received on or after the effective date of this act. Any vanity plate issued prior to the effective date shall remain valid and unaffected.

 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.