HB 120, HCA 1 -- VISION-REDUCING MATERIAL ON MOTOR VEHICLES

SPONSOR:  O'Connor

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Motor
Vehicle and Traffic Regulations by a vote of 9 to 0.

Under current law, no person may operate a vehicle with
vision-reducing material applied to a windshield, sidewing, or
window located to the left and right of the driver which reduces
visibility from within or into the motor vehicle.  Use of
vision-reducing material with 35% light transmission is
permitted only with a physician's prescription.  This bill
permits any person to use vision-reducing material with a light
transmission of 35% or less, plus or minus 3%, and a luminous
reflectance of 35% or more, plus or minus 3%, except on the
windshield, sidewing, or window located to the left and right of
the driver.

HCA 1 -- Makes sure that historical vehicles are covered under
tinting requirements.

FISCAL NOTE:  Cost to Road Fund of $75,600 in FY 2002, $0 in FY
2003 and FY 2004.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that many citizens want tinting on
their side windows immediately to the left and right of the
driver.  The bill allows a safe level of tinting on those
windows.

Testifying for the bill were Representative O'Connor; and
Solutia Incorporated.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Robert Triplett, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 26, 2001 at 11:42 am