BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5230: Motor vehicle laws

Amending motor vehicle laws to align with federal definitions, make technical corrections, and move an effective date to meet a federal timeline.

Summary

  • Expands authorization for the Department of Licensing to issue special Armed Forces license plates for vehicles that are not motor vehicles (such as trailers).
  • Decreases the fee from $25 to $2 for a tow truck that is registered to a registered tow truck operator for a transporter's license plate indicator tab that will become available June 1, 2019.
  • Increases the renewal registration fee for a commercial trailer from $30 to $34.
  • Delays implementation of modifications to Commercial Driver's License (CDL) laws to correspond to a delay in a federal rule on requirements for tracking CDL medical certifications.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2019
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2019
  3. Passed SenateFeb 6, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 17, 2019
  6. LawApr 17, 2019
Prime sponsor
Claire Wilson (D-30)
Introduced
January 16, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 17, 2019
Session law
Chapter 44, Laws of 2019
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1117
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to amending motor vehicle laws to align with federal definitions, make technical corrections, and move an effective date to meet a federal timeline;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claire Wilson (D-30)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5230
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27002
Republican20000
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5230
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  3. Chapter 44, 2019 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. TR - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5230 in other sessions

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