Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Referred: Transportation (H)

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HB 2511 - SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES - Ruzicka, Don

Allows a "GOLD STAR FAMILY" special license plate for any immediate family member of a United States military member who was a Missouri resident killed in the line of duty
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Transportation (H)

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HB 2493 - SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES - Bivins, Walt

Allows a "LEGION OF MERIT" special license plate for any person who has been awarded this military service award
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Insurance Policy (H)

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HB 2286 - UNINSURED MOTORISTS - Yates, Brian David

Establishes the Uninsured Motorist Stipulation of Benefits Act of 2008 which changes the laws regarding uninsured motorists
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Transportation (H)

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HB 2253 - TRANSPORTATION - St. Onge, Neal C.

Changes the laws regarding motor vehicles, trailers, vessels, outboard motors, and aircraft
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Transportation (H)

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HB 2214 - MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS - Cooper, Shannon

Increases the maximum allowable total gross weight of vehicles traveling on non-interstate roads from 80,000 to 85,500 pounds
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

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SB 1163 - This act modifies the school bus endorsement criminal background check procedure. Under this act, each school district shall require from the authorized representative of any company contracting with it a certified statement certifying that all persons operating school buses have submitted themselves to a criminal history repository and criminal history files search as prescribed by the highway patrol and the FBI and that the results of those searches have not disqualified the applicants from receiving a school bus endorsement. Under the current law, the onus is on the school district to ensure that a criminal background check is conducted for school bus drivers (Section 168.133). Under the act, the highway patrol must provide a record of clearance or denial for any applicant for a school bus endorsement for certain convictions (drug convictions, child abuse, prostitution, weapon offenses, pornography, robbery, arson, burglary). The highway patrol is authorized to obtain [...]

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Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Transportation (H)

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HB 2169 - LICENSE PLATES - Grill, Jason

Requires that only one license plate instead of two be displayed on all motor vehicles
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 2093 - SALE OF CERTAIN VEHICLES - Burnett, John P.

Requires purchasers of vehicles sold for salvage, dismantling, or rebuilding to present a title to the Department of Revenue within 10 days of the purchase, regardless of the vehicle's age
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H)

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HB 2037 - Title Yet to be Determined - St. Onge, Neal C.

Repeals the provisions authorizing the creation of new special license plates and requires organizations seeking special plates to first obtain approval from the General Assembly
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Transportation (H)

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HB 1845 - MOTOR VEHICLE WINDSHIELD STICKERS - Low, Beth

Requires window stickers instead of license plate tabs to show current motor vehicle registration
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Transportation (H)

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HB 1780 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION NOTICES - Darrough, Bruce

Prohibits commercial inserts or other forms of advertising from accompanying motor vehicle registration renewal notices
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Transportation (H)

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HB 1653 - SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE FEE - Dethrow, Mike

Removes the additional fees charged for purple heart special license plate
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - H Calendar S Bills for Third Reading

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SB 955 - This act allows a motor vehicle owner to receive a refund for the unused portion of a registration fee, provided such unused portion is in an amount of five dollars or greater, when the owner sells the motor vehicle and does not replace it with another. Under the current law, persons can receive credit for unused portion of a registration fee if they cannot transfer their license plates to a newly acquired vehicle due to a change of vehicle category.

This act is similar to SB 19 (2007) and SB 1048 (2006).

STEPHEN WITTE

Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

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SB 937 - This act allows utility vehicles to be operated upon highways within the state beginning January 1, 2009. Utility vehicles may not be operated upon interstate highways. A person who operates a utility vehicle upon an interstate highway shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Operators of utility vehicles must possess a driver's license in order to operate the vehicle upon a highway. In order to operate a utility vehicle upon a highway in Missouri, the utility vehicle must be registered with the Department of Revenue. The annual registration fee for a utility vehicle is $15. Utility vehicles shall be exempt from motor vehicle safety inspections and emissions inspections. Utility vehicle operators shall maintain financial responsibility on such vehicles.

STEPHEN WITTE

Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 1631 - SALVAGED VEHICLES - Parson, Michael L.

Changes the laws regarding the sale of nonrepairable motor vehicles or salvage vehicles to a person who is not a resident of the United States at a salvage pool or salvage disposal sale
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee

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SB 936 - This act modifies the state emissions law to allow motorists to operate their vehicle for 30 days beyond the vehicle's registration expiration without a current state registration license for the purposes of resetting their vehicle's readiness monitors and passing the on-board diagnostic (OBD) retest. Motorists must keep a copy of the most recent failing OBD test results in their vehicle to present to law enforcement. Motorists would still be liable for late registration penalties.

STEPHEN WITTE

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Transportation (H)

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HB 1564 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTIONS - LeVota, Paul

Repeals the laws requiring motor vehicle safety inspections for most vehicles effective January 1, 2009
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Referred: Transportation (H)

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HB 1542 - SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE - Jones, Timothy W.

Allows for a special license plate for members of the International Conference of Police Chaplains who have completed the basic certification requirements
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Transportation (H)

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HB 1459 - MOTORCYCLE TRAINING - Faith, Sally A.

Requires every applicant for a motorcycle license or endorsement to show proof that he or she has successfully completed an approved motorcycle training course
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Voted Do Not Pass S Transportation Committee

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SB 890 - This act prohibits commercial inserts or other forms of advertising from accompanying motor vehicle registration notices.

This act is identical to SB 190 (2007).

STEPHEN WITTE

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Health Insurance (H)

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HB 1428 - FAILURE TO USE SAFETY BELTS - Kraus, Will

Changes the laws regarding mitigation of damages when the plaintiff was not wearing a safety belt
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Signed by House Speaker(H)

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HB 1354 - REGISTRATION EXEMPTION - Wilson, Larry

Exempts certain implements of husbandry used for spraying chemicals or spreading fertilizer for agricultural purposes from the motor vehicle titling, registration, and licensing requirements
Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 1312 - LICENSE PLATES - Hoskins, Theodore

Requires that only one license plate be issued for all motor vehicles, except those with personalized plates, instead of the current two plates
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

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SB 731 - This act exempts certain motorists from submitting their motor vehicles to safety and/or emissions inspections when renewing their certificate of registrations on vehicles which were initially issued one year license plate tabs in that the vehicles were not qualified to be licensed on a biennial basis. The used motor vehicles are not eligible for biennial registrations because the vehicles are even-numbered model year vehicles being registered during an odd-numbered calendar year or the vehicles are odd-numbered model year vehicles being registered during an even-numbered calendar year. Therefore, when an owner renews his or her registration the year following the purchase of the used vehicle, he or she will not have to submit the vehicle to a safety or emissions inspection. The act provides that the Director of Revenue shall renew the person's certificate of registration without proof of such inspections provided the owner presents all other documents required by law and pays [...]

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Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - H Consent Calendar w/HCS

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HCS/SCS/SB 760 - This act authorizes the State Highways and Transportation Commission to take the necessary steps to implement and administer a state plan to conform with the Unified Carrier Registration Act (UCR Act)of 2005. The act also repeals Section 390.071 (pertaining to the issuance of interstate motor carrier permits) and Section 622.095 (relating to the single state registration system). The act adds a supererogatory provision which states that Missouri will elect not to apply the UCR Act and its accompanying regulations to motor carriers transporting farm products that operate solely in intrastate commerce.

The provisions of this act are similar to those contained in SB 200 (2007).

STEPHEN WITTE

Latest Action: 05/06/2008 - HCS Voted Do Pass H Transportation Committee

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SS/SCS/SB 761 & 774 - This act modifies several provisions relating to transportation and the regulation of motor vehicles.ANNUAL BID BOND - This act provides that the commission is authorized to accept an annual bid bond for its construction and maintenance projects. The commission shall prescribe the form and content of an annual bid bond. This portion of the act is similar to HB 596 and SCS/SB 52 (2007)(Section 227.103).SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS - Under this act, the director of revenue shall not issue or renew a school bus endorsement to any applicant whose driving record shows that the applicant has been convicted of an intoxication-related traffic offense while operating a school bus. A person convicted of an intoxication-related offense while operating a school bus will have his or her school bus endorsement permanently denied by the court, beginning on the date of the court?s order (Section 302.272). The act requires school bus drivers to notify the school district or the driver's [...]

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Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

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SB 808 - Under this act, the Department of Revenue is required to develop a procedure with respect to awarding fee office contracts. The Department of Revenue may only award fee office contracts to:

(1) Municipalities, counties, fire districts, or school districts or coalitions of school districts;

(2) Charitable organizations and other entities that are exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Such organizations and entities include, but are not limited to, chambers of commerce, veterans' organizations, and local school foundations; or

(3) Individuals or for-profit entities, provided that such fee office contracts are awarded through a competitive bidding process.

The fee office contract requirements apply to all contracts awarded on or after August 28, 2008.

STEPHEN WITTE

Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Calendar S Bills with H Amendments--SB 856-Engler, with HCS

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HCS/SB 856 - This act allows persons who have been awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to receive a special license plate inscribed with the words "expeditionary service" and bearing a reproduction of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

This act also exempts permanent nonexpiring license plates that are issued to certain commercial motor vehicles and trailers from the new plate design and reissuance requirements that take effect on January 1, 2009 (Section 301.130). This provision is similar to one contained in SS/SCS/SB 761 & 774 (2008).

STEPHEN WITTE