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District of Columbia / State / Council Period 26, 2026

D.C. Law 26-114 (D.C. Act 26-276, Bill 26-135) Created the Purple Heart licence plate with a $10 application fee and no display fee

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Expands benefits Created a Purple Heart plate for a recipient or surviving spouse with a $10 application fee and no annual display fee.

Added D.C. Code 50-1501.02o for a Purple Heart recipient or an unremarried surviving spouse, with a one-time $10 application fee, no annual display fee, and proof by DD-214 or DD-215, WD-AGO 53-55, orders, a certificate from a service secretary or general or flag officer, or other documents the DMV accepts after consulting the Office of Veterans Affairs. Fees go to the Office of Veterans Affairs Fund. The act also repealed 50-1501.02a(b)(4), which had required the DMV to copy every veteran plate application to the Office. Effective May 21, 2026.

Progress

Path to law: D.C. Council act

  1. Introduced Done,
  2. In committee Done, Committee on Transportation and the Environment
  3. Passed first reading Done,
  4. Passed final reading Done,
  5. Signed by the Mayor Done, D.C. Act 26-276
  6. Sent to Congress for review Done,
  7. Became law Done, D.C. Law 26-114

Sponsors

  • Anita BondsSponsor, Democratic, Council, At-large
  • Kenyan McDuffieCo-sponsor, Council
  • Brianne K. NadeauCo-sponsor, Democratic, Council, Ward 1
  • Brooke PintoCo-sponsor, Democratic, Council, Ward 2
  • Charles AllenCo-sponsor, Democratic, Council, Ward 6
  • Christina HendersonCo-sponsor, Independent, Council, At-large
  • Robert C. White, Jr.Co-sponsor, Democratic, Council, At-large

What it touches

  • D.C. Code § 50-1501.02o
  • D.C. Code § 50-1501.02a
  • D.C. Code § 50-1501.03
  • D.C. Code § 49-1004

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Official record

Read D.C. Law 26-114 (D.C. Act 26-276, Bill 26-135) on the jurisdiction's own record