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CS/CS/SB 1252: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Transportation ; DiCeglie

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Requiring the department or its authorized agent to issue certain licenses and fuel tax decals; providing that a certain affidavit constitutes proof of ownership and right of possession to a motor vehicle or mobile home the previous owner of which died testate; authorizing permanent registration of certain rental trucks; authorizing a uniform paper or electronic format of the registration certificate for a motor vehicle; requiring that certain information on the driver license or identification card of a sexual offender or sexual predator be printed in red; requiring the department to record in the driver’s record that he or she is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2023
 Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 965 (Ch. 2023-186)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2023 Senate • Filed
    3/6/2023 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/22/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/27/23, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Building
    3/27/2023 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    3/28/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    • CS by Transportation read 1st time
    4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 04/12/23, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
    4/12/2023 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    4/17/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/20/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/20/2023 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 5
    4/24/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/23
    4/25/2023 Senate • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    4/27/2023 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
    4/28/2023 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
    5/1/2023 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 670
    5/2/2023 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 718
    5/3/2023 Senate • Retained on Calendar
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 965 (Ch. 2023-186)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1252, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2023 at 9:05 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1085 (e1) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 965 (Ch. 2023-186) Track This Bill
    H 675 Specialty License Plates Porras Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 965 (er) Driver License, Identification Card, and Motor Vehicle Registration Infrastructure Strategies Committee Compare Last Action: 6/2/2023 Chapter No. 2023-186 Track This Bill
    H 1075 Divine Nine Specialty License Plate Gantt Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 370 (c1) Electronic Motor Vehicle Registration Certificates Brodeur Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Fiscal Policy Track This Bill
    S 1074 (c1) Divine Nine Specialty License Plate Thompson Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Track This Bill
    S 1224 Motor Vehicles and Driver Licenses Burgess Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Transportation Track This Bill
    S 1254 (c1) Specialty License Plates Trumbull Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    589098 - Amendment
    Between lines 506 and 507 insert:     		Book 4/25/2023
    9:02 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    179410 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1210 - 1229.     		DiCeglie 4/25/2023
    9:29 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    478028 - Amendment
    Between lines 1552 and 1553 insert:     		Wright 4/25/2023
    4:17 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/3/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    857106 - Amendment
    Between lines 1721 and 1722 insert:     		Book 4/25/2023
    9:02 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    499660 - Amendment
    Between lines 1721 and 1722 insert:     		Perry 4/26/2023
    1:59 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/28/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 665496 - Amendment to Amendment (499660)
    Delete lines 42 - 43 and insert:     		Perry 4/27/2023
    8:13 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/28/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    911116 - Amendment
    Delete line 1722 and insert:     		Book 4/25/2023
    9:03 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (29)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    207.004 Registration of motor carriers; identifying devices; fees; renewals; temporary fuel-use permits and driveaway permits. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.066 Written reports of crashes. Page 7 (pdf)
    316.2935 Air pollution control equipment; tampering prohibited; penalty. Page 15 (pdf)
    316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 16 (pdf)
    319.14 Sale of motor vehicles registered or used as taxicabs, police vehicles, lease vehicles, rebuilt vehicles, nonconforming vehicles, custom vehicles, or street rod vehicles; conversion of low-speed vehicles. Page 18 (pdf)
    319.23 Application for, and issuance of, certificate of title. Page 21 (pdf)
    319.28 Transfer of ownership by operation of law. Page 23 (pdf)
    319.29 Lost or destroyed certificates. Page 23 (pdf)
    319.30 Definitions; dismantling, destruction, change of identity of motor vehicle or mobile home; salvage. Page 24 (pdf)
    320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers generally. Page 28 (pdf)
    320.0605 Certificate of registration; possession required; exception. Page 31 (pdf)
    320.08056 Specialty license plates. Page 33 (pdf)
    320.08058 Specialty license plates. Page 34 (pdf)
    320.084 Free motor vehicle license plate to certain disabled veterans. Page 39 (pdf)
    322.01 Definitions. Page 41 (pdf)
    322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 41 (pdf)
    322.05 Persons not to be licensed. Page 41 (pdf)
    322.07 Instruction permits and temporary licenses. Page 42 (pdf)
    322.141 Color or markings of certain licenses or identification cards. Page 42 (pdf)
    322.142 Color photographic or digital imaged licenses. Page 43 (pdf)
    322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting fees. Page 46 (pdf)
    322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified. Page 52 (pdf)
    322.591 Page 48 (pdf)
    322.61 Disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle. Page 54 (pdf)
    324.0221 Reports by insurers to the department; suspension of driver license and vehicle registrations; reinstatement. Page 54 (pdf)
    324.131 Period of suspension. Page 55 (pdf)
    627.311 Joint underwriters and joint reinsurers; public records and public meetings exemptions. Page 56 (pdf)
    627.351 Insurance risk apportionment plans. Page 57 (pdf)
    627.7275 Motor vehicle liability. Page 59 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1252, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/28/2023 at 2:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/19/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1085 (c2) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 965 (Ch. 2023-186) Track This Bill
    S 1224 Motor Vehicles and Driver Licenses Burgess Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Transportation Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    696464 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (DiCeglie)     		4/19/2023
    9:09 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/21/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 854998 - Amendment to Amendment (696464)
    Delete line 741 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (DiCeglie)     		4/19/2023
    4:41 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/21/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/12/2023 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/20/2023 9:30 AM Fiscal Policy 15 Yeas - 5 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (26)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    207.004 Registration of motor carriers; identifying devices; fees; renewals; temporary fuel-use permits and driveaway permits. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.066 Written reports of crashes. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.2935 Air pollution control equipment; tampering prohibited; penalty. Page 13 (pdf)
    316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 13 (pdf)
    319.14 Sale of motor vehicles registered or used as taxicabs, police vehicles, lease vehicles, rebuilt vehicles, nonconforming vehicles, custom vehicles, or street rod vehicles; conversion of low-speed vehicles. Page 15 (pdf)
    319.23 Application for, and issuance of, certificate of title. Page 19 (pdf)
    319.28 Transfer of ownership by operation of law. Page 20 (pdf)
    319.29 Lost or destroyed certificates. Page 21 (pdf)
    319.30 Definitions; dismantling, destruction, change of identity of motor vehicle or mobile home; salvage. Page 21 (pdf)
    320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers generally. Page 28 (pdf)
    320.084 Free motor vehicle license plate to certain disabled veterans. Page 31 (pdf)
    322.01 Definitions. Page 32 (pdf)
    322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 33 (pdf)
    322.05 Persons not to be licensed. Page 33 (pdf)
    322.07 Instruction permits and temporary licenses. Page 33 (pdf)
    322.141 Color or markings of certain licenses or identification cards. Page 34 (pdf)
    322.142 Color photographic or digital imaged licenses. Page 35 (pdf)
    322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting fees. Page 38 (pdf)
    322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified. Page 44 (pdf)
    322.591 Page 40 (pdf)
    322.61 Disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle. Page 45 (pdf)
    324.0221 Reports by insurers to the department; suspension of driver license and vehicle registrations; reinstatement. Page 46 (pdf)
    324.131 Period of suspension. Page 47 (pdf)
    627.311 Joint underwriters and joint reinsurers; public records and public meetings exemptions. Page 47 (pdf)
    627.351 Insurance risk apportionment plans. Page 48 (pdf)
    627.7275 Motor vehicle liability. Page 51 (pdf)

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  • SB 1252, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2023 at 9:24 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1085 (c1) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 965 (Ch. 2023-186) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    586110 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Transportation
    (DiCeglie)     		3/23/2023
    5:38 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/27/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/27/2023 11:30 AM Transportation 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    207.004 Registration of motor carriers; identifying devices; fees; renewals; temporary fuel-use permits and driveaway permits. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.066 Written reports of crashes. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.2935 Air pollution control equipment; tampering prohibited; penalty. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 7 (pdf)
    319.14 Sale of motor vehicles registered or used as taxicabs, police vehicles, lease vehicles, rebuilt vehicles, nonconforming vehicles, custom vehicles, or street rod vehicles; conversion of low-speed vehicles. Page 9 (pdf)
    319.23 Application for, and issuance of, certificate of title. Page 12 (pdf)
    319.30 Definitions; dismantling, destruction, change of identity of motor vehicle or mobile home; salvage. Page 14 (pdf)
    320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers generally. Page 17 (pdf)
    322.01 Definitions. Page 19 (pdf)
    322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 19 (pdf)
    322.05 Persons not to be licensed. Page 19 (pdf)
    322.07 Instruction permits and temporary licenses. Page 20 (pdf)
    322.142 Color photographic or digital imaged licenses. Page 20 (pdf)
    322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting fees. Page 22 (pdf)
    322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified. Page 24 (pdf)
    322.591 Page 30 (pdf)
    322.61 Disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle. Page 31 (pdf)

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