# Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-23: To amend 9 CMC § 2116 to update the definitions of “veteran” and “disabled veteran” and to allow a valid Veteran ID Card to be used as proof of veteran status when applying for a veteran’s license plate.

Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-23, To amend 9 CMC § 2116 to update the definitions of “veteran” and “disabled veteran” and to allow a valid Veteran ID Card to be used as proof of veteran status when applying for a veteran’s license plate., is a 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Julie Marie Atalig Ogo (Independent); status enacted, last action 2026-03-11 (P.L. 24-23) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-23
- State: Northern Mariana Islands
- Session: 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: To amend 9 CMC § 2116 to update the definitions of “veteran” and “disabled veteran” and to allow a valid Veteran ID Card to be used as proof of veteran status when applying for a veteran’s license plate.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-24
- Last action: 2026-03-11, P.L. 24-23
- Sponsor: Julie Marie Atalig Ogo (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier proof for veteran plates: benefit, low. The law updates who qualifies and what proof is accepted for veteran and disabled‑veteran license plates. You count as a veteran if you served on active duty or in a reserve of any U.S. Armed Forces branch and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. For a disabled‑veteran plate, y…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Julie Marie Atalig Ogo (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Roll call on HB 24-23 | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-09-09 | House | Roll call on HB 24-23 | pass | 16 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-11: P.L. 24-23 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Senate Final Reading — Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate Report Action — Approved (Senate)
- 2025-09-09: House Final Reading — Approved (House)
- 2025-09-09: House First Reading — Approved (House)
- 2025-09-09: House Report Action — Approved (House)
- 2025-04-24: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- 24-69, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/24-69%20re%20HB%2024-23%20Veteran's%20license%20plate%20pending%20adoption.pdf)
- HB 24-23, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-23.pdf)
- P.L. 24-23, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/PL%2024-23%20(HB%2024-23%20Veterans%20Identification%20Card).pdf)
- SCR 24-29, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/SCR24-029%20JGO%20(HB%2024-23%20Veterans%20Identification%20Card)%20%5BA-9-9-2025%5D.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 24-108: To provide a Budget Plan of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for Fiscal Year 2027 and make appropriations for the operations and activities of… (enacted)
- HLB 24-62: To appropriate $500,000.00 from revenues collected for the Third Senatorial District pursuant to Public Law 20-59; and for other purposes. (enacted)
- SB 24-48: Establish a Division of Customs and Biosecurity within the DOF (enacted)
- HB 24-84: To authorize the expenditure of $2,105,563.00 identified by the Governor as a surplus from Fiscal Year 2025 revenues that shall be appropriated by the Legislat… (enacted)
- HB 24-74: To appropriate funds derived from trust interest income from the Marianas Public Land Trust towards payment of household allotments of Nutrition Assistance Pro… (enacted)
- HB 24-63: To amend Title 4 sections 1991 to 1995 relating to the 3% construction tax on gross revenues derived from certain non-residential construction projects and to… (enacted)

## Sources
- [24-69 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/24-69%20re%20HB%2024-23%20Veteran's%20license%20plate%20pending%20adoption.pdf)
- [HB 24-23 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-23.pdf)
- [P.L. 24-23 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/PL%2024-23%20(HB%2024-23%20Veterans%20Identification%20Card).pdf)
- [SCR 24-29 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/SCR24-029%20JGO%20(HB%2024-23%20Veterans%20Identification%20Card)%20%5BA-9-9-2025%5D.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 24-108: To provide a Budget Plan of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands fo…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-108-24)
- [HLB 24-62: To appropriate $500,000.00 from revenues collected for the Third Senatorial Dis…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HLB24-62-24)
- [SB 24-48: Establish a Division of Customs and Biosecurity within the DOF](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-SB24-48-24)
- [HB 24-84: To authorize the expenditure of $2,105,563.00 identified by the Governor as a s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-84-24)
- [HB 24-74: To appropriate funds derived from trust interest income from the Marianas Publi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-74-24)
- [HB 24-63: To amend Title 4 sections 1991 to 1995 relating to the 3% construction tax on g…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-63-24)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-23-24 (as of 2026-10-12).