SCS/HCS/HBs 799, 334, 424 & 1069 - This act modifies provisions relating to transportation.CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER REGISTRATION RECORDS (Section 32.056)
Under current law, the Department of Revenue is prohibited from releasing the home address or vehicle information of certain members of law enforcement or the judiciary. This act specifies that the prohibition also applies to these individuals once they have retired.
These provisions are identical to HB 138 (2025), provisions in HB 969 (2025), provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024), and HB 2843 (2024).
RETENTION OF VEHICLE ODOMETER INFORMATION (Sections 301.020 and 307.350)
This act provides that the Department of Revenue shall retain vehicle odometer information for certain vehicles that are "model year 2012 or newer" rather than "ten years of age or less".
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025) and provisions in HCS/HB 247 (2025).
FLAT RATE VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES (Sections 301.055, 301.070, and 301.140)
This act replaces the current motor vehicle registration fees, based on horsepower, with a flat rate of $25, as well as establishes a single fee amount of $10 for motorcycles, motortricycles, and autocycles.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025), and substantially similar to provisions in SB 585 (2025), and identical to provisions in SCS/SB 847 (2024) and provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024).
ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE REGISTRATION (Section 301.110)
Under this act, the Director of the Department of Revenue may stagger collection of alternative fuel decal fees and issuance of alternative fuel decals so that issuance coincides with vehicle registration. The act also provides that Director may issue a receipt of payment in lieu of a decal.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025), provisions in SB 585 (2025), provisions in SCS/SB 847 (2024), and provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024).
LICENSE PLATE COVERS AND FRAMES (Section 301.130)
This act prohibits tinted license plate covers, and license plate frames that cover or obscure any information that is necessary for law enforcement purposes.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025).
TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATES (Section 301.140)
This act repeals a provision allowing for vehicle dealers to issue a 90-day, rather than 30-day, temporary license plate if the vehicle is a prior trade-in sold subject to an existing lien.
The act also requires payment of applicable sales tax prior to issuance of temporary license plates, effective upon implementation of the Department of Revenue's electronic vehicle titling and registration system.
The act further provides that a person may be stopped or inspected by law enforcement based on reasonable suspicion a temporary license plate violation has occurred. Upon a determination that a temporary license plate is expired by at least 70 days or has been altered, the law enforcement officer shall issue a citation and the person shall be fined $250. If the person registers the vehicle within 30 days of the citation, the case shall be dismissed with costs waived, and the offense shall not be registered as a violation on the person's driving record. If the person is stopped a second time for a temporary permit violation after the 30-day period, the vehicle shall be impounded until it is properly registered.
These provisions are substantially similar to provisions in HB 969 (2025).
DISABLED LICENSE PLATES AND WINDSHIELD PLACARDS - PHYSICIAN'S STATEMENTS BY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS (Section 301.142)
This act adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized health care practitioner" for purposes of the physician's statement required for issuance of a disabled license plate or placard.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025), and similar to SB 616 (2025) and HB 620 (2025).
DISABLED LICENSE PLATES AND WINDSHIELD PLACARDS - RENEWAL CYCLE (Section 301.142)
This act specifies that disabled windshield placards shall be renewed every 8 years, rather than 4, and provides that the Department of Revenue may extend current valid disabled placards as described in the act.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025), SB 585 (2025), and similar to provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024).
VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS BASED ON MODEL YEAR (Sections 301.147, 307.350, and 643.315)
This act repeals a requirement that biennial vehicle registration be based on the vehicle's model year (section 301.147.1), as well as corresponding language in the requirements for vehicles to undergo safety inspections (section 307.350) and emissions inspections (section 643.315). Under the act, vehicles subject to safety or emissions inspections shall undergo the inspections prior to registration or renewal in any year.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025), provisions in SB 585 (2025), provisions in SCS/SB 847 (2024), and provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024).
STAGGERING OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION PERIODS (Section 301.147)
This act specifies that the Director of the Department of Revenue may stagger expiration dates for motor vehicle registrations to equalize workload or for the convenience of applicants.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025), provisions in SB 585 (2025) and provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024), and similar to provisions in SCS/SB 847 (2024).
MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS (Sections 301.190, 307.350, and 307.380)
This act provides that vehicle identification number and odometer inspections for titling purposes may be performed by an employee of a licensed new or used motor vehicle dealer if the vehicle is sold to a person who lives out of state and intends to register the vehicle out of state, or if the motor vehicle has less than 30,000 miles for the three-year period following the model year of manufacture.
The act also exempts these vehicles from safety and emissions inspections prior to sale if the vehicle is sold by a private seller or by a licensed motor vehicle dealer that has sold at least 200 motor vehicles in the previous calendar year.
The act further modifies the requirement to perform a safety inspection prior to sale to specify that a certificate of inspection and approval shall be obtained no more than 60 days prior to the date the vehicle is sold.
Under the act, motor vehicles having less than 150,000 miles "and of model year 2012 or newer", rather than "for the ten year period following their year of manufacture", are exempted from pre-registration safety inspections.
These provisions are similar to provisions in HB 969 (2025), provisions in HCS/HB 247 (2025), SB 645 (2025), HB 1018 (2025), and HCS/HB 2317 (2024).
MILITARY SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES (Section 301.448)
This act modifies the statute establishing special license plates for current and former members of the Armed Forces by listing specific branches of the Armed Forces, and the National Guard, rather than specifying the plates may be issued with regard to "any branch of the United States Armed Forces".
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025) and provisions in HCS/HB 247 (2025).
MISSOURI CONSERVATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES (Section 301.469)
This act modifies the application process for Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation special license plates by specifying that application and payment for the required emblem-use authorization may be made to the Director of the Department of Revenue at the time of vehicle registration.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025), provisions in HCS/HB 247 (2025), SB 1015 (2024), provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024), HB 1552 (2024), provisions in HB 1768 (2024), and HB 142 (2023).
VEHICLE DEALER ADMINISTRATIVE FEES (Section 301.558)
This act adds trailers and trailer dealers to the statute allowing for certain vehicle dealers to charge administrative fees in connection with the sale or lease of a vehicle.
The act also increases, from 1% to 3.5%, the percentage of the administrative fees to be remitted to the Department of Revenue for maintenance of the Department's electronic vehicle titling and registration system.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025), and similar to provisions in SB 585 (2025) and provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024).
VEHICLE DEALERS' VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS (Section 301.560)
This act repeals a provision exempting certain fees paid for certain vehicle dealers' vehicle registrations from deposit in the "Motor Vehicle Commission Fund". (Section 301.560.1(4)).
The act also specifies issuance of and fees for registration renewal tabs issued to certain vehicle dealers. (Section 301.560.3).
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025), provisions in SB 585 (2025), provisions in SCS/SB 847 (2024), and provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 1775 (2024).
UNLICENSED MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (Section 301.570)
This act increases, from 6 to 8, the number of vehicles a person may sell or intend to sell without being licensed as a motor vehicle dealer.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025), and provisions in SB 585 (2025).
AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ VETERAN SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES (Section 301.3181)
This act creates "Afghanistan and Iraq Veteran" special license plates, available to certain vehicle registration applicants who were awarded both the Afghanistan Campaign Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal, as detailed in the act.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025).
AFGHANISTAN VETERAN SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES (Section 301.3182)
This act creates "Afghanistan Veteran" special license plates, available to certain vehicle registration applicants who were awarded the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, as detailed in the act.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025).
POWERSPORT DEALER FRANCHISE PRACTICES (Section 407.1034)
This act requires motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle franchisors to compensate franchisees as specified in the act if a franchise is terminated for cause or by the franchisee, or if the dealer's market area is eliminated or diminished.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 969 (2025), and similar to SB 587 (2025).
CONTINGENT EFFECTIVE DATE (Section B)
Certain sections of this act shall become effective upon implementation of the Department of Revenue's electronic vehicle titling and registration system.
ERIC VANDER WEERD