Repeals the authorization for issuance of special registration plate for Mr. Potato Head. Currently issued plates, as long as continuously registered to the current vehicle would remain valid.

## Summary of the Mr. Potato Head License Plate Repeal Bill

This bill would end the state of Rhode Island's program for issuing special license plates featuring Mr. Potato Head, the iconic toy character created by Rhode Island-based company Hasbro. If passed, the state's motor vehicle agency would no longer produce or issue new Mr. Potato Head plates to drivers.

However, the bill includes a grandfather clause for people who already have these specialty plates. Anyone who currently has a Mr. Potato Head plate on their vehicle would be allowed to keep using it, as long as they continue to renew the registration on the same vehicle. If the plate owner switches to a different vehicle or lets the registration lapse, the plate would no longer be valid.

This bill primarily affects Rhode Island drivers who might have wanted to obtain a Mr. Potato Head specialty plate in the future — they would no longer be able to do so. Current holders of the plate would not be impacted as long as they maintain their existing vehicle registration. The bill was introduced in the Rhode Island House of Representatives and referred to the House Special Legislation Committee, which recommended holding it for further study.