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HB340: Disabled veteran; definition thereof.
Chief Patron
Del.
Ken Plum (D-36)
Ken Plum
(D-36)
Reston, VA
Served: 1982–
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Status
01/14/2008: In Transportation Committee
Summary
Motor vehicles; definitions. Redefines the term "disabled veteran" for the purposes of Title 46.2 (Motor Vehicles) to include a veteran who is at least 50% disabled as certified by the U.S. Veterans Administration. This definition governs which veterans are eligible for disabled veteran special license plates.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/14/2008, 01/22/2008 and 01/22/2008.
Identical Bills
The following bills are identical to this one: HB1
Introduced: 2007-11-19
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
Introduced: 2007-11-27
Status: in subcommittee
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Comments
I don't think this should be passed due to the fact that the VA does not always give the Veteran the percentage of disability they deserve. You can have a disability/impairment and not get it through VA for many years. I have a hearing disability/tinnitus and will probably only get 10 percent. How can this affect me you may ask. Well if I walk too far sometimes it causes vertigo.
I fully support this bill. I am a stroke survivor that I suffered back in August of 2005. At the time I was scheduled to deploy for the Middle East, but unfortunately I had a stroke. I am 80% disabled, but if you are not considered 100% disabled you do not get disable veteran special plates. Frankly I think this is not fair. If you were in the military and for whatever reason were injured or disabled, while in the military, then you should be afforded the right to get and display the disabled veteran special license plates.
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