HB 961: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
GENERAL BILL by Maney
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles ; Requires certain drivers found to be operating commercial motor vehicles in certain condition to complete specified examination, test, & vehicle inspection; authorizes tax collectors to deliver by mail or make available at tax collector's office certificates of title; provides that certain applications may be fulfilled by tax collector acting as authorized agent of DHSMV; authorizes DHSMV & tax collectors to deliver certain documents, including duplicate registration certificates, in person or by mail; revises time period for which disabled parking permit is valid; revises year by which Legislature intends that transition of certain services to certain tax collectors be complete; removes provision authorizing such transition of services to appointed charter county tax collectors on limited basis; provides that tax collector is, rather than may be, designated exclusive agent of DHSMV for specified purpose; requires certain driver license applicants to retake certain examinations; prohibits such applicants from retaking examination for specified period; requires that certain driver license applicants pay specified fine; authorizes tax collector to process certain transactions using DHSMV's online license & registration portal; authorizes tax collector to offer to licensee or prospective licensee certain donation option; authorizes certain persons whose driving privileges have been revoked based solely on certain convictions to petition DHSMV for reinstatement of driving privileges; requires revocation of restricted driving privilege for specified period in certain circumstances; removes provision providing that certain service fee is not required.
Last Action: 3/4/2025 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/24/2025 House • Filed
3/2/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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HB 961, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2025 at 1:19 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1348 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Trumbull Identical Last Action: 4/1/2025 S CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 
H 1411 Lifetime Disabled Parking Permits Melo Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
Citations - Statutes (12)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 3 (pdf) 319.24 Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and encumbrances. Page 4 (pdf) 319.29 Lost or destroyed certificates. Page 7 (pdf) 320.031 Mailing of registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers. Page 7 (pdf) 320.0848 Persons who have disabilities; issuance of disabled parking permits; temporary permits; permits for certain providers of transportation services to persons who have disabilities. Page 8 (pdf) 322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 8 (pdf) 322.12 Examination of applicants. Page 9 (pdf) 322.135 Driver license agents. Page 13 (pdf) 322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification of license. Page 14 (pdf) 322.271 Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, or suspension order. Page 14 (pdf) 322.29 Surrender and return of license. Page 15 (pdf) 322.66 Vehicles permitted to be driven during driving skills tests. Page 16 (pdf)