BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5832: Motor vehicle arb. fee

Updating the arbitration fee collected for the new motor vehicle arbitration account.

Summary

Increases the arbitration fee collected at the registration of each new motor vehicle from $3 to $6.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5832), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to updating the arbitration fee collected for the new motor vehicle arbitration account;

Passed February 16, 2026

Version voted on: SB 5832

33 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	2	0	0
Republican	5	14	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 2, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 27, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 27, 2026Minority; do not pass.
Feb 27, 2026APP - Majority; do pass.
Feb 27, 2026APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 17, 2026First reading, referred to Appropriations.
Feb 16, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 16, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 12, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 4, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 3, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 3, 2026Minority; do not pass.
Feb 3, 2026WM - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Dec 4, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5832 (2023–24) Campaign finance/foreign · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5832 (2021–22) Multifamily unit conversion · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5832 (2019–20) Vehicle reg fee/county dist · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5832 (2017–18) Academic bill of rights · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5832 (2015–16) Plat approval time limits · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5832 (2013–14) State patrol & DOT projects · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5832 (2011–12) Voters' pamphlet information · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5832 (2009–10) Sex offense prosecution · Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2009