NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Legislation which will support Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) counseling to combat veterans and their families has received unanimous approval by the full Senate.
Senate Bill 1752, sponsored by Senator Mark Green (R-Clarksville), creates a specialty license plate which can be customized with a sticker to represent the veteran’s specific branch with proceeds going to support these services.
Tennessee requires new specialty earmarked license plates are subject to a minimum order of at least 1,000 plates prior to initial issuance. Any plate that does not meet the minimum order requirement within one year after passage of the authorizing act becomes invalid.
Under the bill, the money raised from these license plates will be used exclusively in Tennessee to provide resources and support to veterans, service members and their families, being equally allocated to Centerstone Military Services and SAFE: Soldiers and Families Embraced.
The bill is now pending action in the House Transportation Subcommittee on Wednesday where it is sponsored by Representative Courtney Rogers (R-Goodletsville).