MOTOR VEHICLES

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session (2009)
Bills Indexed by Subject
MOTOR VEHICLES

HB 26 --- Sponsor: Smith, Joe --- CoSponsor: Wallace, Maynard

Prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle on public property while using a wireless telephone with certain exceptions HB 31 --- Sponsor: Sater, David --- CoSponsor: Weter, Raymond 'Ray'

Authorizes an individual income tax deduction for a person who purchases a new qualified hybrid motor vehicle HB 89 --- Sponsor: Brown, Michael R. --- CoSponsor: Sater, David

Requires vehicles to yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians and bicyclists crossing in an appropriate crosswalk on a city or neighborhood street in Kansas City HB 92 --- Sponsor: El-Amin, Talibdin

Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle while using a cellular telephone with certain exceptions HB 93 --- Sponsor: Thomson, Mike --- CoSponsor: Schlottach, Charles

Exempts tractors from certain width, height, length, and registration regulations when the tractors are participating in tractor parades for fund-raising activities and other special events HB 107 --- Sponsor: Bivins, Walt --- CoSponsor: Day, David

Allows a "LEGION OF MERIT" special license plate for any person who has been awarded this military service award HB 114 --- Sponsor: Faith, Sally A. --- CoSponsor: Dusenberg, Gary

Requires every applicant for a motorcycle license or endorsement to show proof that he or she has successfully completed a motorcycle training course HB 134 --- Sponsor: Fallert, Joseph Jr. --- CoSponsor: Harris, Belinda

Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device under certain circumstances HB 165 --- Sponsor: Dusenberg, Gary --- CoSponsor: Smith, Jason

Requires only persons younger than 21 years of age to wear protective headgear when operating or riding as a passenger on any motorcycle or motortricyle HB 175 --- Sponsor: Cox, Stanley --- CoSponsor: Scharnhorst, Dwight

Prohibits persons from operating a motorcycle or motortricycle while carrying a passenger 10 years of age or younger HB 179 --- Sponsor: Stevenson, Bryan P. --- CoSponsor: Sater, David

Establishes a procedure allowing automobile repair businesses to sell certain vehicles that have been abandoned by the owner at the repair shop HB 185 --- Sponsor: Flook, Tim --- CoSponsor: Scharnhorst, Dwight

Imposes a $15 surcharge for motor vehicle moving traffic violations and creates the School Bus Safety Assistance Fund to assist schools in equipping buses with safety belts HB 241 --- Sponsor: Yates, Brian David --- CoSponsor: Dusenberg, Gary

Establishes the Missouri Universal Red Light Enforcement Act which allows political entities to establish automated photo red light enforcement systems to detect red light signal violations HB 249 --- Sponsor: Kraus, Will --- CoSponsor: Englund, Vicki

Changes the laws regarding the mitigation of damages for failure to wear a safety belt HB 253 --- Sponsor: Davis, Cynthia L. --- CoSponsor: Ruestman, Marilyn

Allows motorcycle headlamps to be wired to modulate either the upper beam or lower beam from its maximum intensity to lesser intensity and establishes modulation standards HB 254 --- Sponsor: Davis, Cynthia L. --- CoSponsor: Ruestman, Marilyn

Establishes an affirmative defense for motorcycle riders who enter or cross an intersection controlled by a traffic control signal against a red light under certain circumstances HB 262 --- Sponsor: Franz, Ward

Changes the jurisdictional age limit of juvenile courts for state and local traffic violations from 15 1/2 to 15 years of age HB 264 --- Sponsor: Franz, Ward --- CoSponsor: Wallace, Maynard

Allows law enforcement agencies to establish a rotation list of towing truck companies to be used for removing disabled vehicles in their jurisdiction HB 267 --- Sponsor: Parson, Michael L. --- CoSponsor: Jones, Kenny

Transfers the powers to adopt the county schedule of fines and participation in the Missouri Fine Collection Center from the county associate circuit judges to the county appointing authority HB 269 --- Sponsor: Parson, Michael L. --- CoSponsor: Jones, Kenny

Changes the laws regarding the registration and licensing of motor vehicles and issuance of lien titles and certificates of ownership for vehicles, trailers, motors, aircraft, vessels, and manufactured homes HB 270 --- Sponsor: Jones, Timothy W. --- CoSponsor: Day, David

Authorizes one set of "PURPLE HEART" license plates free of charge to any person who has been awarded the medal and exempts certain motor vehicles of veterans from all personal property taxes HB 278 --- Sponsor: Meiners, Kate --- CoSponsor: Chappelle-Nadal, Maria

Allows mobility motor vehicle dealers to purchase new motor vehicles and equip them for retail sale as mobility motor vehicles HB 281 --- Sponsor: Weter, Raymond 'Ray' --- CoSponsor: Grisamore, Jeff

Changes the laws regarding motor vehicle dealerships as they relate to manufacturer-authorized warranty work and repair HB 291 --- Sponsor: Wells, Don --- CoSponsor: McGhee, Mike

Specifies that a person operating a motor vehicle will be deemed to have given consent to tests to determine alcohol or drug content if the person collides with a pedestrian during daylight hours HB 297 --- Sponsor: Chappelle-Nadal, Maria

Allows automobile insurers to charge different rates based on seat belt usage HB 300 --- Sponsor: Grisamore, Jeff --- CoSponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott

Requires all new signs erected beginning August 28, 2009, relating to disabled parking to contain the words "Accessible Parking" instead of "Handicap Parking" HB 360 --- Sponsor: Ervin, Doug

Allows for recovery of reasonable towing and storage fees associated with towing an abandoned vehicle and the suspension of driver's licenses and vehicle registrations for failure to pay towing charges HB 365 --- Sponsor: Dethrow, Mike --- CoSponsor: Wilson, Larry

Exempts new applicants for trailer dealer licenses from providing proof of a dealer garage liability insurance policy HB 380 --- Sponsor: Denison, Charles W. "Charlie" --- CoSponsor: Viebrock, James

Requires that only one license plate be issued for all motor vehicles to be displayed on the rear of the vehicle, except those with personalized plates, instead of the current two plates HB 399 --- Sponsor: Schaaf, Robert

Exempts wholesale motor vehicle dealers operating in conjunction with a wholesale motor vehicle auction by the same owner from the limitation of the number of dealer plates they may be issued HB 400 --- Sponsor: Nasheed, Jamilah --- CoSponsor: Tilley, Steven

Allows certain veterans to park free in metered parking spaces under certain circumstances HB 422 --- Sponsor: Yates, Brian David --- CoSponsor: Nance, Bob

Establishes the Uninsured Motorist Stipulation of Benefits Act of 2009 which changes the laws regarding uninsured motorists HB 438 --- Sponsor: Roorda, Jeff --- CoSponsor: Meadows, Tim

Creates the crime of motorcycle stunt driving HB 439 --- Sponsor: Roorda, Jeff --- CoSponsor: Casey, Ron

Expands the crime of property damage in the first degree to include knowingly damaging another person's motor vehicle while making entry to steal the vehicle or something within the vehicle HB 441 --- Sponsor: Roorda, Jeff --- CoSponsor: Casey, Ron

Requires the removal of all emergency lights, sirens, and decals designating a vehicle as an emergency vehicle prior to selling or consigning the vehicle unless it is sold to another safety agency HB 486 --- Sponsor: Pratt, Bryan

Prohibits insurers from assigning a percentage of fault to a party based solely upon the fact that the party was operating a motorcycle in an otherwise legal manner HB 539 --- Sponsor: Dixon, Bob --- CoSponsor: Schieffer, Ed

Allows all residents of the United States to attend salvage pool or salvage disposal sales rather than just licensed salvage dealers and changes the laws regarding the title of certain salvage motor vehicles HB 553 --- Sponsor: Spreng, Michael --- CoSponsor: Hughes, Leonard

Authorizes a tax credit equal to 100% of the state sales tax paid on any motor vehicle assembled and purchased in Missouri HB 598 --- Sponsor: Scavuzzo, Luke --- CoSponsor: Silvey, Ryan

Requires the Department of Revenue to award fee office contracts in a competitive bid process with priority given to school districts, charitable and nonprofit organizations, and political subdivisions HB 602 --- Sponsor: Scharnhorst, Dwight --- CoSponsor: Jones, Kenny

Allows quarterly payments of sales and use tax on a new or used motor vehicle or boat with a purchase price of more than $15,000 HB 629 --- Sponsor: Yates, Brian David --- CoSponsor: Molendorp, Chris

Establishes provisions regarding the licensure of operators and employees of wrecker and towing service companies by the Missouri Public Service Commission HB 630 --- Sponsor: Wasson, Jay

Allows motor vehicle dealers to charge an administrative fee for certain services in connection with the sale or lease of a new or used motor vehicle under certain circumstances HB 644 --- Sponsor: Wilson, Kevin

Changes the laws regarding the registration and licensing of motor vehicles and issuance of lien titles and certificates of ownership for vehicles, trailers, motors, aircraft, vessels, and manufactured homes HB 661 --- Sponsor: Ruzicka, Don --- CoSponsor: Wilson, Larry

Changes the laws regarding programs administered by the Department of Natural Resources HB 664 --- Sponsor: Smith, Jason --- CoSponsor: Tilley, Steven

Reduces the personal property tax annually on qualifying motor vehicles including recreational and historic motor vehicles until no personal property tax is imposed beginning January 1, 2013 HB 665 --- Sponsor: Deeken, Bill --- CoSponsor: Zimmerman, Jake

Changes the laws regarding transportation HB 673 --- Sponsor: Low, Beth --- CoSponsor: LeVota, Paul

Requires window stickers instead of license plate tabs to show current motor vehicle registration HB 677 --- Sponsor: Viebrock, James

Renames the Missouri Pet Spay/Neuter Fund to the Missouri Commercial Breeder Inspection Fund and requires moneys received from the special license plate be for inspecting commercial breeders HB 696 --- Sponsor: Davis, Cynthia L. --- CoSponsor: Nolte, Jerry

Requires Missouri driver's examinations to be administered in English HB 703 --- Sponsor: Jones, Timothy W. --- CoSponsor: Storch, Rachel

Allows motor vehicle and boat dealers to act as fee agents for the Department of Revenue and allows motor vehicle dealers to charge an administrative fee for certain services HB 704 --- Sponsor: Hoskins, Theodore

Authorizes a refundable income tax credit for taxpayers 70 years of age or older for 50% of the personal property taxes paid on motor vehicles they own HB 727 --- Sponsor: LeVota, Paul

Repeals the laws requiring motor vehicle safety inspections for most vehicles beginning January 1, 2010 HB 731 --- Sponsor: LeVota, Paul

Establishes lower maximum speed limits for certain motor vehicles and prohibits any operator of a motor vehicle from driving more than nine consecutive hours within the state HB 735 --- Sponsor: Yates, Brian David --- CoSponsor: Nance, Bob

Establishes the Uninsured Motorist Stipulation of Benefits Act of 2009 which changes the laws regarding uninsured motorists HB 775 --- Sponsor: Grill, Jason

Requires that only one license plate, instead of two, be displayed on all motor vehicles HB 783 --- Sponsor: Frame, Michael --- CoSponsor: Schieffer, Ed

Exempts new vehicles assembled and sold in Missouri from any state or local sales or use tax HB 806 --- Sponsor: Wilson, Kevin --- CoSponsor: Wallace, Maynard

Specifies that the fine for moving violations or certain other violations will be doubled if the driver was using an electronic wireless communication device when the violation occurred HB 815 --- Sponsor: Meadows, Tim --- CoSponsor: Dixon, Bob

Changes the laws regarding the penalties for certain violations of motor vehicle licensing, registration, and equipment provisions HB 834 --- Sponsor: Hobbs, Steve

Establishes licensing requirements for auto body repair facilities and auto body physical damage appraisers HB 840 --- Sponsor: Wasson, Jay

Allows for a special license plate for members of the Nixa Education Foundation HB 880 --- Sponsor: Brown, Jason

Exempts a motor vehicle that is newer than six years old from the motor vehicle safety inspection requirements when renewing or reregistering a license HB 912 --- Sponsor: Deeken, Bill

Allows a person who has been convicted more than twice of driving while intoxicated to obtain an ignition interlock restricted license for a one-year period if he or she meets certain requirements HB 913 --- Sponsor: Jones, Kenny

Changes the laws regarding certificates of ownership and lien titles for motor vehicles, trailers, outboard motors, aircrafts, and vessels HB 946 --- Sponsor: Jones, Timothy W.

Prohibits certain actions by insurers and motor vehicle repair shops regarding the handling of claims HB 948 --- Sponsor: Denison, Charles W. "Charlie" --- CoSponsor: Pollock, Darrell

Requires window stickers instead of license plate tabs to show current motor vehicle registration HB 972 --- Sponsor: Pollock, Darrell --- CoSponsor: Bruns, Mark J.

Allows criminal investigators of the Criminal Investigation Bureau within the Department of Revenue to be appointed by the department director as peace officers and to carry firearms at all times HB 979 --- Sponsor: Wood, Dennis

Allows the Department of Revenue to issue a special event motor vehicle auction licenses to applicants auctioning certain vehicles HB 981 --- Sponsor: Meadows, Tim --- CoSponsor: Dixon, Bob

Changes the laws regarding commercial driver's licenses HB 1010 --- Sponsor: Faith, Sally A. --- CoSponsor: Jones, Kenny

Changes the laws regarding the placement of liens on motor vehicles, trailers, outboard motors, aircrafts, and vessels for storage or repair fees HB 1013 --- Sponsor: Fallert, Joseph Jr. --- CoSponsor: Meadows, Tim

Prohibits any person from climbing, standing, or working on top of any trailer or semitrailer stopped along any highway unless proper safety precautions are taken HB 1014 --- Sponsor: Smith, Joe

Prohibits the use of global positioning systems or other technology to monitor the mileage traveled by any motor vehicle in order to impose any mileage tax HB 1042 --- Sponsor: Gatschenberger, Chuck --- CoSponsor: Koenig, Andrew

Requires first-time offenders of intoxication-related traffic offenses to use an ignition interlock device on any vehicle they operate HB 1056 --- Sponsor: Flanigan, Tom

Prohibits auto transporters from having a length greater than 53 feet exclusive of front and rear overhangs HB 1068 --- Sponsor: Hobbs, Steve --- CoSponsor: Sander, Therese

Changes the laws regarding renewable fuels HB 1082 --- Sponsor: Riddle, Jeanie --- CoSponsor: Jones, Kenny

Allows for a special license plate for members of the Missouri Stream Team HB 1085 --- Sponsor: Flanigan, Tom

Allows for a special license plate designated "PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY" HB 1096 --- Sponsor: Leara, Mike

Waives the annual registration fee on a one-time basis for a motor vehicle of any Missouri resident who served in armed combat in the military HB 1151 --- Sponsor: Kander, Jason --- CoSponsor: Atkins, Bert

Requires all automobile liability insurance policies to include uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage equal to the coverage under the insured's primary policy for bodily injury and death HB 1169 --- Sponsor: Davis, Cynthia L.

Exempts new and used vehicles assembled and sold in Missouri to Missouri residents from any state and local sales or use tax HB 1170 --- Sponsor: Faith, Sally A.

Prohibits an insurer from refusing to renew, imposing a surcharge, or otherwise increasing the rate for automobile liability insurance coverage solely because the applicant is a volunteer driver HB 1194 --- Sponsor: Atkins, Bert --- CoSponsor: Meadows, Tim

Establishes a depreciation schedule for the county assessor to use for motor vehicle personal property assessment purposes HCR 40 --- Sponsor: Komo, Sam --- CoSponsor: Leara, Mike

Urges Chrysler to maintain and increase current automobile manufacturing levels in Missouri. HCR 51 --- Sponsor: Komo, Sam --- CoSponsor: Leara, Mike

Urges Chrysler to maintain and increase current manufacturing levels in Missouri HJR 26 --- Sponsor: Jones, Timothy W. --- CoSponsor: Kraus, Will

Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing an exemption from personal property tax for one motor vehicle owned by or leased to a veteran awarded the Purple Heart medal or the surviving, unwed spouse HJR 44 --- Sponsor: Atkins, Bert --- CoSponsor: Talboy, Mike

Proposes a constitutional amendment establishing a depreciation schedule for the county assessor to use for motor vehicle personal property assessment purposes

SB 13 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt
: Allows the Department of Transportation to construct toll roads under certain conditions

SB 16 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T.
: Modifies the law with respect to Missouri's motor vehicle financial responsibility law

SB 27 --- Sponsor: Ridgeway, Luann
: Exempts persons 21 years of age or older from wearing protective headgear except when operating or riding motorcycles upon interstate highways

SB 30 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
: Requires certain motorists who have had their driver's licenses revoked two or more times to display restricted license plates

SB 49 --- Sponsor: Scott, Delbert
: Modifies provisions regarding sales taxation of trade-in or exchange transactions

SB 58 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
: Modifies several provisions of law relating to transportation

SB 67 --- Sponsor: Scott, Delbert
: Authorizes municipalities to allow golf carts and motorized wheelchairs to be operated upon city streets

SB 88 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
: Removes urbanized and non-urbanized highway location distinctions so that property left unattended for 10 hours on the state highway system right-of-way is deemed abandoned and subject to tow

SB 98 --- Sponsor: Smith, Jeff
: Creates an income tax deduction for the purchase of qualified hybrid motor vehicles

SB 114 --- Sponsor: Crowell, Jason
: Allows courts using a centralized violation bureau to have the bureau order and verify completion of driver improvement programs or motorcycle-rider training courses

SB 129 --- Sponsor: McKenna, Ryan Glennon
: Prohibits school bus drivers from using wireless telephones or other electronic wireless communication devices while operating school buses on the highways

SB 130 --- Sponsor: McKenna, Ryan Glennon
: Prohibits drivers from sending text messages or electronic messages while operating motor vehicles on highways within Missouri except under limited circumstances

SB 134 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
: Authorizes the issuance of Brain Tumor Awareness Organization and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal special license plates under certain conditions

SB 163 --- Sponsor: Justus, Jolie L.
: Creates an income tax deduction for purchases of hybrid vehicles

SB 177 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
: Allows all residents of the United States to attend salvage pool or salvage disposal sales rather than just licensed salvage dealers

SB 202 --- Sponsor: Schaefer, Kurt
: Provides that operating a motorcycle, in and of itself, shall not be considered evidence of comparative negligence and prohibits claims adjusters from assigning fault to a party simply because the party wa

SB 211 --- Sponsor: Lembke, Jim
: Prohibits political subdivisions from using automated photo red light enforcement systems to enforce red light violations

SB 240 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
: Imposes various regulations (hours of operation, acquisition, review and maintenance of driving records , liability insurance standards, etc.) on contract carriers that transport railroad employees

SB 293 --- Sponsor: Barnitz, Frank A.
: Exempts tractors used in tractor parades from certain width, length, height and license plate display regulations under certain circumstances

SB 319 --- Sponsor: Lembke, Jim
: Modifies the manner in which lien titles for motor vehicles, trailers, outboard motors, aircrafts, and vessels are issued

SB 335 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T.
: Modifies the law with respect to Missouri's motor vehicle financial responsibility law

SB 342 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
: Modifies numerous penalties for violations of motor vehicle licensing, registration, and equipment statutes

SB 355 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
: Allows motor vehicle dealers, boat dealers, and powersport dealers to charge administrative fees associated with the sale or lease of certain vehicles and vessels under certain conditions

SB 357 --- Sponsor: Purgason, Chuck
: Exempts trailer dealers from submitting a copy of a current dealer garage policy when submitting their license application

SB 363 --- Sponsor: Griesheimer, John E.
: Allows Department of Revenue to appoint motor vehicle dealers to serve as agents for the purpose of collecting and remitting motor vehicle sales and use taxes

SB 368 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
: Provides an affirmative defense to bicyclists and motorcyclists who run red lights under certain conditions

SB 397 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
: Licenses auto body repair facilities and physical damage appraisers

SB 400 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
: Licenses auto body repair facilities and physical damage appraisers

SB 471 --- Sponsor: Ridgeway, Luann
: Establishes a procedure to suspend driver's licenses and vehicle registrations for failure to pay towing charges and allows highway patrol to use rotation list to remove abandoned property

SB 522 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
: Amends several provisions of law relating to the regulation of commercial drivers' licenses

SB 525 --- Sponsor: Griesheimer, John E.
: Modifies the law with respect to certain off-highway vehicles (ATVs and recreational off-highway vehicles)

SB 561 --- Sponsor: Green, Timothy P.
: Requires fee offices to be awarded through a competitive bidding process

SB 571 --- Sponsor: Lembke, Jim
: Prohibits insurers and their agents from engaging in certain activities with respect to motor vehicle collision repair claims

SJR 2 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt
: Proposes constitutional change to allow Department of Transportation to construct and maintain toll roads

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