SB 488: Transportation
GENERAL BILL by Massullo
Transportation; Requiring licensing, rather than registration, of motor carriers; revising reporting periods and due dates for motor fuel use tax returns; revising the apparent amount of property damage that requires the driver of a vehicle involved in a crash to notify law enforcement of the crash; defining the term “REAL ID driver license or identification card”; providing that the use of a license plate frame or decorative border device is not prohibited under specified conditions, etc.
Effective Date: 10/1/2026
Last Action: 3/11/2026 Senate - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/11/2026 Senate - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/13/2025 Senate • Filed
12/1/2025 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
1/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/12/2026 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/16/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/21/26, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
1/21/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
2/2/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/5/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/17/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
2/19/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 349
• Amendment(s) adopted (458674) -SJ 349
• Read 3rd time -SJ 350
• Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 350
• Immediately certified -SJ 356
2/19/2026 House • In Messages
3/5/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
3/9/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 312799 adopted
• Amendment 520293 adopted
• Amendment 106271 adopted
• Amendment 073989 adopted as amended
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• Passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 1
• Amendment 078509 engrossed amendment (replaces 073989, 106271, 520293, 312799)
3/9/2026 Senate • In returning messages
3/11/2026 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (078509)
• Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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SB 488, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2026 at 11:28 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 490 Public Records/E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety for Providing Renewal Notices Massullo Linked Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0 
H 937 (c2) Transportation Ways & Means Committee Similar Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 488
H 939 Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Yarkosky Compare Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 490
S 1080 (c2) Transportation DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 543
Citations - Statutes (46)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 120.80 Exceptions and special requirements; agencies. Page 52 (pdf) 207.001 Short title. Page 5 (pdf) 207.002 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf) 207.003 Privilege tax levied. Page 53 (pdf) 207.004 Registration of motor carriers; identifying devices; fees; renewals; temporary fuel-use permits and driveaway permits. Page 7 (pdf) 207.005 Returns and payment of tax; delinquencies; calculation of fuel used during operations in the state; credit; bond. Page 12 (pdf) 207.007 Offenses; penalties and interest. Page 14 (pdf) 207.008 Retention of records by motor carrier. Page 53 (pdf) 207.011 Inspection of records; hearings; forms; rules. Page 53 (pdf) 207.013 Suits for collection of unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest. Page 54 (pdf) 207.014 Departmental warrant for collection of unpaid taxes. Page 54 (pdf) 207.019 Discontinuance or transfer of business; change of address. Page 15 (pdf) 207.023 Authority to inspect vehicles, make arrests, seize property, and execute warrants. Page 55 (pdf) 207.0281 Registration; cooperative reciprocal agreements between states. Page 56 (pdf) 212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 56 (pdf) 316.065 Crashes; reports; penalties. Page 16 (pdf) 316.545 Weight and load unlawful; special fuel and motor fuel tax enforcement; inspection; penalty; review. Page 57 (pdf) 318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty. Page 58 (pdf) 319.35 Unlawful acts in connection with motor vehicle odometer readings; penalties. Page 59 (pdf) 319.40 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means. Page 59 (pdf) 320.02 Registration required; application for registration; forms. Page 17 (pdf) 320.03 Registration; duties of tax collectors; International Registration Plan. Page 60 (pdf) 320.061 Unlawful to alter motor vehicle registration certificates, license plates, temporary license plates, mobile home stickers, or validation stickers or to obscure license plates; penalty. Page 19 (pdf) 320.084 Free motor vehicle license plate to certain disabled veterans. Page 20 (pdf) 320.0843 License plates for persons with disabilities eligible for permanent disabled parking permits. Page 21 (pdf) 320.262 License plate obscuring device prohibited; penalties. Page 22 (pdf) 320.64 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; grounds. Page 22 (pdf) 320.643 Transfer, assignment, or sale of franchise agreements. Page 26 (pdf) 320.95 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means. Page 30 (pdf) 322.01 Definitions. Page 30 (pdf) 322.051 Identification cards. Page 31 (pdf) 322.08 Application for license; requirements for license and identification card forms. Page 61 (pdf) 322.17 Replacement licenses and permits. Page 33 (pdf) 322.18 Original applications, licenses, and renewals; expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses. Page 61 (pdf) 322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting fees. Page 62 (pdf) 322.245 Suspension of license upon failure of person charged with specified offense under chapter 316, chapter 320, or this chapter to comply with directives ordered by traffic court or upon failure to pay child support in non-IV-D cases as provided in chapt Page 62 (pdf) 322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification of license. Page 34 (pdf) 322.2615 Suspension of license; right to review. Page 63 (pdf) 322.2616 Suspension of license; persons under 21 years of age; right to review. Page 64 (pdf) 322.64 Holder of commercial driver license; persons operating a commercial motor vehicle; driving with unlawful blood-alcohol level; refusal to submit to breath, urine, or blood test. Page 64 (pdf) 324.091 Notice to department; notice to insurer. Page 65 (pdf) 324.171 Self-insurer. Page 66 (pdf) 328.30 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means. Page 66 (pdf) 328.73 Registration; duties of tax collectors. Page 66 (pdf) 337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees. Page 36 (pdf) 627.7415 Commercial motor vehicles; additional liability insurance coverage. Page 67 (pdf) -
SB 488, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/12/2026 at 11:14 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 490 Public Records/E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety for Providing Renewal Notices Massullo Linked Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
H 937 (c2) Transportation Ways & Means Committee Similar Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 488
H 939 Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Yarkosky Compare Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 490
S 1080 (c2) Transportation DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 543
Citations - Statutes (46)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 120.80 Exceptions and special requirements; agencies. 207.001 Short title. Page 4 (pdf) 207.002 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf) 207.003 Privilege tax levied. Page 6 (pdf) 207.004 Registration of motor carriers; identifying devices; fees; renewals; temporary fuel-use permits and driveaway permits. Page 7 (pdf) 207.005 Returns and payment of tax; delinquencies; calculation of fuel used during operations in the state; credit; bond. Page 11 (pdf) 207.007 Offenses; penalties and interest. Page 13 (pdf) 207.008 Retention of records by motor carrier. Page 15 (pdf) 207.011 Inspection of records; hearings; forms; rules. Page 15 (pdf) 207.013 Suits for collection of unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest. Page 15 (pdf) 207.014 Departmental warrant for collection of unpaid taxes. Page 16 (pdf) 207.019 Discontinuance or transfer of business; change of address. Page 16 (pdf) 207.023 Authority to inspect vehicles, make arrests, seize property, and execute warrants. Page 17 (pdf) 207.0281 Registration; cooperative reciprocal agreements between states. Page 18 (pdf) 212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 18 (pdf) 316.065 Crashes; reports; penalties. Page 20 (pdf) 316.545 Weight and load unlawful; special fuel and motor fuel tax enforcement; inspection; penalty; review. Page 32 (pdf) 318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty. Page 20 (pdf) 319.35 Unlawful acts in connection with motor vehicle odometer readings; penalties. Page 32 (pdf) 319.40 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means. 320.02 Registration required; application for registration; forms. Page 21 (pdf) 320.03 Registration; duties of tax collectors; International Registration Plan. 320.061 Unlawful to alter motor vehicle registration certificates, license plates, temporary license plates, mobile home stickers, or validation stickers or to obscure license plates; penalty. Page 23 (pdf) 320.084 Free motor vehicle license plate to certain disabled veterans. 320.0843 License plates for persons with disabilities eligible for permanent disabled parking permits. 320.262 License plate obscuring device prohibited; penalties. 320.64 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; grounds. 320.643 Transfer, assignment, or sale of franchise agreements. 320.95 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means. Page 24 (pdf) 322.01 Definitions. Page 24 (pdf) 322.051 Identification cards. 322.08 Application for license; requirements for license and identification card forms. Page 25 (pdf) 322.17 Replacement licenses and permits. 322.18 Original applications, licenses, and renewals; expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses. Page 25 (pdf) 322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting fees. Page 26 (pdf) 322.245 Suspension of license upon failure of person charged with specified offense under chapter 316, chapter 320, or this chapter to comply with directives ordered by traffic court or upon failure to pay child support in non-IV-D cases as provided in chapt 322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification of license. Page 26 (pdf) 322.2615 Suspension of license; right to review. 322.2616 Suspension of license; persons under 21 years of age; right to review. Page 28 (pdf) 322.64 Holder of commercial driver license; persons operating a commercial motor vehicle; driving with unlawful blood-alcohol level; refusal to submit to breath, urine, or blood test. Page 29 (pdf) 324.091 Notice to department; notice to insurer. Page 29 (pdf) 324.171 Self-insurer. Page 30 (pdf) 328.30 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means. Page 30 (pdf) 328.73 Registration; duties of tax collectors. 337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees. 627.7415 Commercial motor vehicles; additional liability insurance coverage. Page 31 (pdf) -
SB 488, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/19/2026 at 12:53 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: House Message Summary (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 490 Public Records/E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety for Providing Renewal Notices Massullo Linked Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
H 937 (c2) Transportation Ways & Means Committee Similar Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 488
H 939 Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Yarkosky Compare Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 490
S 1080 (c2) Transportation DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 543
Floor Amendments (8)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 976121 - Amendment
Between lines 678 and 679, insert:Maney 3/6/2026
11:30 AMHouse: Withdrawn
3/9/2026PDF 073989 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Yarkosky 3/6/2026
2:22 PMHouse: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
3/9/2026PDF 
312799 - Amendment to Amendment (073989)
Between lines 441 and 442, insert:Maney 3/8/2026
7:20 PMHouse: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
3/9/2026PDF
520293 - Amendment to Amendment (073989)
Between lines 463 and 464, insert:Porras 3/8/2026
10:12 PMHouse: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
3/9/2026PDF
860083 - Amendment to Amendment (073989)
Between lines 560 and 561, insert:Snyder 3/6/2026
3:52 PMHouse: Withdrawn
3/9/2026PDF
106271 - Amendment to Amendment (073989)
Between lines 643 and 644, insert:Yarkosky 3/8/2026
11:32 PMHouse: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
3/9/2026PDF
688691 - Amendment to Amendment (073989)
Between lines 643 and 644, insert:Giallombardo 3/9/2026
7:50 AMHouse: Withdrawn
3/9/2026PDF 078509 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Yarkosky 3/9/2026
5:05 PMSenate: Concurred
3/11/2026PDF Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 3/9/2026 2:56 PM House 108 Yeas - 1 Nays 3/11/2026 4:14 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (32)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 207.001 Short title. Page 4 (pdf) 207.002 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf) 207.003 Privilege tax levied. Page 6 (pdf) 207.004 Registration of motor carriers; identifying devices; fees; renewals; temporary fuel-use permits and driveaway permits. Page 7 (pdf) 207.005 Returns and payment of tax; delinquencies; calculation of fuel used during operations in the state; credit; bond. Page 11 (pdf) 207.007 Offenses; penalties and interest. Page 13 (pdf) 207.008 Retention of records by motor carrier. Page 15 (pdf) 207.011 Inspection of records; hearings; forms; rules. Page 15 (pdf) 207.013 Suits for collection of unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest. Page 15 (pdf) 207.014 Departmental warrant for collection of unpaid taxes. Page 16 (pdf) 207.019 Discontinuance or transfer of business; change of address. Page 16 (pdf) 207.023 Authority to inspect vehicles, make arrests, seize property, and execute warrants. Page 17 (pdf) 207.0281 Registration; cooperative reciprocal agreements between states. Page 18 (pdf) 212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 18 (pdf) 316.065 Crashes; reports; penalties. Page 20 (pdf) 316.545 Weight and load unlawful; special fuel and motor fuel tax enforcement; inspection; penalty; review. Page 32 (pdf) 318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty. Page 20 (pdf) 319.35 Unlawful acts in connection with motor vehicle odometer readings; penalties. Page 32 (pdf) 320.02 Registration required; application for registration; forms. Page 21 (pdf) 320.061 Unlawful to alter motor vehicle registration certificates, license plates, temporary license plates, mobile home stickers, or validation stickers or to obscure license plates; penalty. Page 23 (pdf) 320.95 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means. Page 24 (pdf) 322.01 Definitions. Page 24 (pdf) 322.08 Application for license; requirements for license and identification card forms. Page 25 (pdf) 322.18 Original applications, licenses, and renewals; expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses. Page 25 (pdf) 322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting fees. Page 26 (pdf) 322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification of license. Page 26 (pdf) 322.2616 Suspension of license; persons under 21 years of age; right to review. Page 28 (pdf) 322.64 Holder of commercial driver license; persons operating a commercial motor vehicle; driving with unlawful blood-alcohol level; refusal to submit to breath, urine, or blood test. Page 29 (pdf) 324.091 Notice to department; notice to insurer. Page 29 (pdf) 324.171 Self-insurer. Page 30 (pdf) 328.30 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means. Page 30 (pdf) 627.7415 Commercial motor vehicles; additional liability insurance coverage. Page 31 (pdf) -
SB 488, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 11:59 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 490 Public Records/E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety for Providing Renewal Notices Massullo Linked Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
H 937 (c1) Transportation Ways & Means Committee Similar Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 488
H 939 Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Yarkosky Compare Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 490
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 458674 - Amendment
Between lines 645 and 646 insert:Massullo 2/18/2026
8:58 AMSenate: Adopted
2/19/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 1/12/2026 4:00 PM Transportation 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 1/21/2026 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 14 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/5/2026 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 15 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/19/2026 11:54 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (31)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 207.001 Short title. Page 3 (pdf) 207.002 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 207.003 Privilege tax levied. Page 6 (pdf) 207.004 Registration of motor carriers; identifying devices; fees; renewals; temporary fuel-use permits and driveaway permits. Page 6 (pdf) 207.005 Returns and payment of tax; delinquencies; calculation of fuel used during operations in the state; credit; bond. Page 11 (pdf) 207.007 Offenses; penalties and interest. Page 13 (pdf) 207.008 Retention of records by motor carrier. Page 14 (pdf) 207.011 Inspection of records; hearings; forms; rules. Page 15 (pdf) 207.013 Suits for collection of unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest. Page 15 (pdf) 207.014 Departmental warrant for collection of unpaid taxes. Page 16 (pdf) 207.019 Discontinuance or transfer of business; change of address. Page 16 (pdf) 207.023 Authority to inspect vehicles, make arrests, seize property, and execute warrants. Page 17 (pdf) 207.0281 Registration; cooperative reciprocal agreements between states. Page 18 (pdf) 212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 18 (pdf) 316.065 Crashes; reports; penalties. Page 19 (pdf) 316.545 Weight and load unlawful; special fuel and motor fuel tax enforcement; inspection; penalty; review. Page 30 (pdf) 318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty. Page 21 (pdf) 319.35 Unlawful acts in connection with motor vehicle odometer readings; penalties. Page 31 (pdf) 320.02 Registration required; application for registration; forms. Page 21 (pdf) 320.95 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means. Page 23 (pdf) 322.01 Definitions. Page 23 (pdf) 322.08 Application for license; requirements for license and identification card forms. Page 24 (pdf) 322.18 Original applications, licenses, and renewals; expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses. Page 24 (pdf) 322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting fees. Page 24 (pdf) 322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification of license. Page 25 (pdf) 322.2616 Suspension of license; persons under 21 years of age; right to review. Page 27 (pdf) 322.64 Holder of commercial driver license; persons operating a commercial motor vehicle; driving with unlawful blood-alcohol level; refusal to submit to breath, urine, or blood test. Page 28 (pdf) 324.091 Notice to department; notice to insurer. Page 28 (pdf) 324.171 Self-insurer. Page 29 (pdf) 328.30 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means. Page 29 (pdf) 627.7415 Commercial motor vehicles; additional liability insurance coverage. Page 29 (pdf)