BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5462: Vehicle inspection backlog

Addressing the current backlog of vehicle inspections.

Summary

  • Exempts all-terrain vehicles, wheeled all-terrain vehicles, and utility-type vehicles from most VIN inspection requirements.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2025
  4. Passed HouseMar 27, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 4, 2025
  6. LawApr 4, 2025
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 23, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
April 4, 2025
Session law
Chapter 10, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to addressing the current backlog of vehicle inspections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5462
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican19000
How each member voted

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 27, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5462
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican35004
How each member voted

Yea (94)

History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2026.
  2. Chapter 10, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  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. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5462 in other sessions

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