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CS/CS/SB 288: Designation of a Certain Diagnosis on Motor Vehicle Registrations

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development ; Transportation ; Rodriguez ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hooper ; Wright ; DiCeglie ; Broxson ; Collins ; Torres ; Mayfield

Designation of a Certain Diagnosis on Motor Vehicle Registrations; Citing this act as the "Safeguarding American Families Everywhere (SAFE) Act"; requiring the application form for motor vehicle registration to include certain language allowing an applicant to indicate that he or she has been diagnosed with, or is the parent or legal guardian of a child or ward who has been diagnosed with, specified disabilities or disorders; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to allow specified persons to update a motor vehicle registration to include or remove the specified designation at any time, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2024
Last Action: 3/1/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 341 (Ch. 2024-150) -SJ 581
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
    10/31/2023 Senate • Filed
    11/15/2023 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    2/1/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/06/24, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
    2/6/2024 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 5 NAYS 1
    2/7/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Transportation read 1st time
    2/8/2024 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/13/24, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/13/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    2/15/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time
    2/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/22/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
    2/23/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/28/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/24
    3/1/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 581
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 341 -SJ 581
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 341 (Ch. 2024-150) -SJ 581

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  • CS/CS/SB 288, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/15/2024 at 8:15 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 341 (er) Designation of a Diagnosis on Motor Vehicle Registrations Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/7/2024 Chapter No. 2024-150

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/22/2024 12:00 PM Fiscal Policy 15 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    320.02 Registration required; application for registration; forms. Page 2 (pdf)
    320.27 Motor vehicle dealers. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 288, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/7/2024 at 8:47 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) 2/12/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 341 (c1) Designation of a Diagnosis on Motor Vehicle Registrations Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/7/2024 Chapter No. 2024-150

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    409106 - Amendment
    Delete lines 66 - 71 and insert:
    Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    (Rodriguez)
    2/12/2024
    1:41 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/13/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/13/2024 1:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    320.02 Registration required; application for registration; forms. Page 2 (pdf)
    320.27 Motor vehicle dealers. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 288, Original Filed Version Posted 10/31/2023 at 12:59 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 341 (c1) Designation of a Diagnosis on Motor Vehicle Registrations Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/7/2024 Chapter No. 2024-150

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    402664 - Amendment
    Delete lines 35 - 134 and insert:
    Transportation
    (Rodriguez)
    2/2/2024
    1:01 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/6/2024
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 923892 - Amendment to Amendment (402664)
    Delete lines 33 - 34 and insert:
    Transportation
    (Rodriguez)
    2/5/2024
    9:19 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/6/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2024 8:30 AM Transportation 5 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    320.02 Registration required; application for registration; forms. Page 2 (pdf)
    320.27 Motor vehicle dealers. Page 2 (pdf)

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