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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 4691: An Act establishing an Orange Star license plate for veterans exposed to Agent Orange

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 4691 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on August 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing an Orange Star license plate for veterans exposed to Agent Orange. It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 20, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representatives Hawkins of Attleboro and Pease of Westfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James K. Hawkins and Kelly W. Pease relative to establishing an Orange Star license plate for veterans exposed to Agent Orange. Transportation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Independent 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shirley ArriagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Hampden
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Lisa FieldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Bristol
Brandy Fluker-ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Suffolk
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Ryan HamiltonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Essex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Kathy LaNatraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Plymouth
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Kelly PeaseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Hampden
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Alan SilviaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Bristol
Mark SylviaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Bristol
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 12/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to include Virtual
  3. Hearing scheduled for 12/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Transportation
  6. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source