BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 5218: Vehicle and driver licensing
Modifying motor vehicle and driver licensing laws to align with federal definitions, making technical corrections, and streamlining requirements.
Summary
- Modifies the timeline and process for written notices to a vehicle or vessel owner when their vehicle record was requested by a private investigator or attorney.
- Aligns odometer disclosure requirements at time of transfer of ownership of a vehicle with federal change.
- Specifies that no court may mask or otherwise defer imposition of a violation that would prevent a Commercial Driver License and Commercial Learners Permit holder's conviction from appearing on the driving record.
- Repeals the authority to issue honorary consul and foreign organization special license plates based on a a federal directive.
- Makes other changes to align with current practices and correct drafting errors.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5218), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- T'wina Nobles (D-28)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- HB 1439
AN ACT Relating to modifying motor vehicle and driver licensing laws to align with federal definitions, making technical corrections, and streamlining requirements;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: T'wina Nobles (D-28)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Transportation.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5218 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5218 (2023–24) Mobility enhancing equip/tax
- SB 5218 (2021–22) Temporary workers
- SB 5218 (2019–20) Mobile food units
- SB 5218 (2017–18) Arrest warrant/agency prop.
- SB 5218 (2015–16) At-will tenancy/unl detainer
- SB 5218 (2013–14) Sewer utility charges lien
- SB 5218 (2011–12) Safety rest areas
- SB 5218 (2009–10) Sp commitment ctr computers