Bill
HB 65
HB 65 authorizes the DMV to issue a Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority special license plate, displaying the sorority symbol, name, and motto for registered owners who support the group.
Status and introduction
- Bill: HB 65 (2025 session) — proposed to authorize a Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority specialty motor vehicle registration plate.
- First read and referred to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House on February 6, 2025; documented as “Passed 1st Reading.”
- Effective date: the bill states it becomes effective when it becomes law.
Purpose and intent
- To authorize the state Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to produce and issue a special registration (vanity/specialty) license plate recognizing Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., a historically African American Greek-letter sorority. The plate is intended to allow sorority members and supporters to display affiliation and support.
Key provisions
- Authorization: The Division of Motor Vehicles is authorized to issue a “Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority” special registration plate to a registered owner of a motor vehicle.
- Plate design specifications: The plate must bear the sorority’s symbol and name and include the phrase “Greater Service, Greater Progress.”
- Statutory housekeeping: The Revisor of Statutes is directed to alphabetize and (re)number the list of special registration plates in statute so all plates are in alphabetical order and numbered accordingly.
- No specific fee, revenue allocation, or production minimums are specified in the bill text provided. The bill relies on existing special-plate statutory framework for issuance procedures unless other administrative rules are adopted.
Who is affected
- Primary: Registered vehicle owners in the state who are members of or supporters of Sigma Gamma Rho (they may purchase and display the plate).
- Secondary: The DMV (for plate design, production, administration, and recordkeeping) and statutory codification (Revisor’s office for renumbering/alphabetizing).
- Fiscal impact: The bill text does not specify new appropriations or fee changes. Any administrative costs for plate development and production are generally handled within DMV’s existing special-plate program and may be offset by customary special-plate fees; no fiscal figures are provided in the bill text.
Procedural notes and next steps
- If enacted, DMV would need to implement the design, production, and distribution procedures in accordance with existing special-plate processes (which can include minimum order thresholds, design review, and fee setting).
- The Revisor will update statutory listings for special plates.
- The bill becomes effective upon enactment (i.e., when the governor signs it or the legislature otherwise enacts it).
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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