(BOSTON—7/14/2026) The Massachusetts Legislature yesterday passed legislation to create a new special license plate to honor the memories of fallen law enforcement officers by offering a symbol of respect to their surviving spouses, parents, and children.
The bill—S.2903,An Act honoring Blue Star Families—directs the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) to create a new Blue Star Families plate to help the family members remember their loved one in a visible way on their car. It would also create a Blue Star Family emblem for motorcycle plates.
“The families of law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice deserve to know that their loved ones will never be forgotten,” said Senator John C. Velis (D-Westfield). “The creation of the Blue Star Families license plate is a meaningful way to recognize their service, honor their memory, and demonstrate the Commonwealth’s enduring support for the spouses, parents, children, and friends that carry that loss every single day.”
Under the legislation, the RMV would be required to make the plates available to Blue Star spouses, parents, and children without charge. The RMV would also be able to offer vanity plate registrations for Blue Star plates up to six characters in length.
The Blue Star Family license plates would join other special recognition plates currently offered by the RMV, including Gold Star Family plates for drivers with close family members who died as a result of their service in the armed forces.
Having passed the Legislature, the bill has now been sent to Governor Maura Healey for her signature.
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