Missouri House of Representatives
Bills Indexed by Subject
MOTOR VEHICLES

HB 38
--- Sponsor:
Hosmer, Craig
--- CoSponsor:
Skaggs, Bill
- Lowers the blood alcohol content level necessary for a conviction of
driving with excessive blood alcohol content from .10 to .08.
HB 43
--- Sponsor:
Bonner, Dennis
- Creates the crime of leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle.
HB 51
--- Sponsor:
Relford, Randall H.
--- CoSponsor:
Ransdall, Bill L.
- Revises motor vehicle license plate laws.
HB 70
--- Sponsor:
Koller, Don
- Limits motorcycle helmet requirement to persons under twenty-one
years of age.
HB 116
--- Sponsor:
Hickey, John
- Reduces the sales tax rate on sales and leases of motor vehicles from
four percent to two percent.
HB 120
--- Sponsor:
O'Connor, Patrick
- Amends laws on motor vehicles and transportation.
HB 125
--- Sponsor:
Long, Beth L.
- Removes the fee for placards for the permanently and temporarily
disabled.
HB 126
--- Sponsor:
Long, Beth L.
- Requires use of motor vehicle headlights whenever atmospheric
conditions require the use of windshield wipers.
HB 144
--- Sponsor:
Bonner, Dennis
--- CoSponsor:
Cierpiot, Connie J.
- Requires check for outstanding arrest warrants before releasing a
prisoner and increases penalty for aiding the escape of a prisoner.
HB 156
--- Sponsor:
Kennedy, Harry
--- CoSponsor:
Hilgemann, Robert
- Authorizes St Louis College of Pharmacy license plates.
HB 159
--- Sponsor:
Schwab, David
- Exempts parade participants from motorcycle helmet requirement.
HB 163
--- Sponsor:
Berkowitz, Sam
--- CoSponsor:
Wagner, Wes
- Expands sources of funding for the Highway Patrol's Motor Vehicle and
Aircraft Revolving Fund.
HB 182
--- Sponsor:
Thompson, Betty L.
- Requires the sealing of certain traffic violation records.
HB 195
--- Sponsor:
Hoppe, Thomas
- Regulates stretcher van services.
HB 206
--- Sponsor:
Van Zandt, Tim
--- CoSponsor:
Campbell, Marsha
- Authorizes Kansas City, upon voter approval, to impose a license tax
on the rental of passenger motor vehicles.
HB 207
--- Sponsor:
Ross, Carson
--- CoSponsor:
Boucher, Bill
- Permits the Veterans' Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund to
issue matching grants for veterans service officer programs.
HB 211
--- Sponsor:
Relford, Randall H.
--- CoSponsor:
Ransdall, Bill L.
- Revises the motor vehicle license plate law.
HB 238
--- Sponsor:
Smith, Philip
- Creates special license plate for parents of Missouri 4-H members.
HB 251
--- Sponsor:
Crowell, Jason
--- CoSponsor:
Schwab, David
- Provides exemption from motorcycle helmet requirement for public
parades.
HB 269
--- Sponsor:
Legan, Kenneth
- Requires lenders who contract for repossession of a motor vehicle to
accept such vehicle and render payment to repossessor, or to release
title to repossessor.
HB 275
--- Sponsor:
Relford, Randall H.
--- CoSponsor:
Seigfreid, James
- Authorizes a MO-AG Businesses special license plate.
HB 299
--- Sponsor:
Green, Timothy P.
- Criminalizes certain aggressive driving.
HB 302
--- Sponsor:
Hosmer, Craig
--- CoSponsor:
Skaggs, Bill
- Lowers the blood alcohol content level necessary for a conviction of
driving with excessive blood alcohol content from .10 to .08.
HB 310
--- Sponsor:
Ostmann, Cindy
- Creates alternative method of obtaining temporary driving permit.
HB 312
--- Sponsor:
Lograsso, Don
--- CoSponsor:
Ridgeway, Luann
- Limits motorcycle helmet requirement to those under age twenty-one.
HB 333
--- Sponsor:
Relford, Randall H.
--- CoSponsor:
Seigfreid, James
- Creates special license plate for coroners and medical examiners.
HB 337
--- Sponsor:
Ross, Carson
--- CoSponsor:
Barnett, Rex
- Makes several revisions to alcohol-related offenses, and creates
crime of recklessly contributing to an accident.
HB 342
--- Sponsor:
Ransdall, Bill L.
--- CoSponsor:
Luetkenhaus, Bill
- Allows donation of additional equipment, including motor vehicles, to
any public fire protection entity, under certain conditions.
HB 389
--- Sponsor:
Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
--- CoSponsor:
Dempsey, Tom
- Phases out the personal property tax on motor vehicles if funding is
appropriated from the tobacco settlement trust fund.
HB 420
--- Sponsor:
Williams, Deleta
--- CoSponsor:
Franklin, Richard
- Removes termination clause on Motorcycle Safety Education Program.
HB 423
--- Sponsor:
Franklin, Richard
--- CoSponsor:
Franklin, Richard
- Creates a state income tax credit for taxpayers who purchase zero
emissions vehicles and super-ultra-low emissions vehicles.
HB 428
--- Sponsor:
Kelly, Gary
--- CoSponsor:
Monaco, Ralph A.
- Creates crime of eluding a law enforcement official.
HB 437
--- Sponsor:
Griesheimer, John E.
- Amends the laws regarding vehicle emission testing.
HB 438
--- Sponsor:
Griesheimer, John E.
- Amends various provisions regarding motor vehicle emission testing.
HB 449
--- Sponsor:
Myers, Peter
- Requires an uninsured motorist found to be at fault for an automobile
accident with an insured motorist to pay the insured motorist's
insurance deductible for coverage under the insured's policy.
HB 458
--- Sponsor:
Lawson, Maurice
--- CoSponsor:
Myers, Peter
- Permits the use of flashing signals by church buses.
HB 474
--- Sponsor:
Froelker, James V.
- Requires uninsured motorists to pay certain property and
out-of-pocket medical expenses before seeking damages, and bars drunk
drivers and certain uninsured motorists from noneconomic damages.
HB 476
--- Sponsor:
Froelker, James V.
- Creates crime of driving with excessive blood alcohol content.
HB 477
--- Sponsor:
Ostmann, Cindy
- Creates an alternative method of obtaining temporary driving permit.
HB 481
--- Sponsor:
Luetkenhaus, Bill
- Allows donation of additional equipment, including motor vehicles, to
any public fire protection entity, under certain conditions.
HB 496
--- Sponsor:
Surface, Chuck
- Authorizes Elk's Lodge license plate.
HB 517
--- Sponsor:
Hosmer, Craig
- Creates continuing education requirement for used motor vehicle
dealers.
HB 518
--- Sponsor:
Hosmer, Craig
--- CoSponsor:
Kreider, Jim
- Redirects and provides funding for transportation; enacts other
provisions relating to transportation.
HB 575
--- Sponsor:
O'Connor, Patrick
--- CoSponsor:
Abel, Mark C.
- Revises Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices Law and adds provisions for
recreational vehicles.
HB 629
--- Sponsor:
Boucher, Bill
- Authorizes placement of motor vehicle registration renewal tabs on
windshield.
HB 654
--- Sponsor:
Reid, Michael J
- Revises driver's license point system.
HB 657
--- Sponsor:
Reid, Michael J
- Provides liquidated compensatory damages for certain personal
injuries.
HB 670
--- Sponsor:
Campbell, Marsha
--- CoSponsor:
Holand, Roy W.
- Regulates the use of portable telecommunications devices while
operating a motor vehicle.
HB 684
--- Sponsor:
Kennedy, Harry
--- CoSponsor:
Bonner, Dennis
- Revises amateur radio license plate law.
HB 685
--- Sponsor:
Bonner, Dennis
--- CoSponsor:
Kreider, Jim
- Redirects and provides funding for transportation; enacts other
provisions relating to transportation.
HB 687
--- Sponsor:
Hilgemann, Robert
--- CoSponsor:
Villa, Thomas
- Authorizes window decal registration renewal tabs for motor vehicles.
HB 691
--- Sponsor:
Barnett, Rex
--- CoSponsor:
Kelly, Gary
- Makes notice of reregistration of motor vehicles mandatory.
HB 692
--- Sponsor:
O'Connor, Patrick
- Authorizes Fraternal Order of Police license plate.
HB 693
--- Sponsor:
Smith, Philip
--- CoSponsor:
Carnahan, Russ
- Amends various provisions relating to the Administrative Hearing
Commission.
HB 700
--- Sponsor:
Kelly, Gary
- Modifies certain driver's license provisions and provides for license
suspension and setting of bond in fatal motor vehicle accidents.
HB 708
--- Sponsor:
Wilson, Vicky Riback
--- CoSponsor:
Barry, Joan
- Amends various provisions regarding the use of child restraint
systems in motor vehicles.
HB 721
--- Sponsor:
Walton, Juanita Head
--- CoSponsor:
Villa, Thomas
- Expands optional one-year motor vehicle emissions inspection to
entire state.
HB 755
--- Sponsor:
Boucher, Bill
- Creates volunteer disabled parking enforcement program.
HB 756
--- Sponsor:
Boucher, Bill
--- CoSponsor:
Kreider, Jim
- Redirects and provides funding for transportation; enacts other
provisions relating to transportation.
HB 765
--- Sponsor:
Mays, Carol Jean
- Prohibits camera surveillance of public roadways except for purposes
of monitoring traffic flow and community planning.
HB 768
--- Sponsor:
Hosmer, Craig
- Clarifies that owner-operators of motor vehicles are not employees
for workers compensation purposes.
HB 776
--- Sponsor:
Myers, Peter
--- CoSponsor:
Merideth III, Denny J.
- Revises registration fee schedule for property-carrying local
commercial motor vehicles.
HB 788
--- Sponsor:
O'Connor, Patrick
- Repeals certain provisions relating to motorcycle franchise
practices.
HB 797
--- Sponsor:
Green, Tom
--- CoSponsor:
Koller, Don
- Revises transportation provisions relating to work zones and to
weights of certain vehicles on certain highways;
makes other technical changes.
HB 800
--- Sponsor:
Reid, Michael J
--- CoSponsor:
Coleman, Maida J.
- Revises the motor vehicle "Lemon Law."
HB 838
--- Sponsor:
Murphy, Jim
- Requires motor vehicle dealers to obtain proof of financial
responsibility before issuing temporary license plates.
HB 845
--- Sponsor:
Scheve, May
- Regulates individuals who provide amusement hay rides.
HB 856
--- Sponsor:
Koller, Don
- Exempts historic motor vehicles from emissions testing requirement.
HB 889
--- Sponsor:
Rizzo, Henry C.
- Broadens scope for employees of certain new business facilities.
HB 896
--- Sponsor:
Fraser, Barbara
--- CoSponsor:
Levin, David
- Authorizes automobile insurance premium discounts for 55 and older
drivers who complete a safety course.
HB 912
--- Sponsor:
Nordwald, Charles
- Provides for titling of certain property abandoned on privately-owned
real estate.
HB 933
--- Sponsor:
Reid, Michael J
- Clarifies that sales tax applies to sale and lease of motor vehicles
and motorcycles.
HB 966
--- Sponsor:
Kreider, Jim
- Permits municipalities to set speed limits on state roads and
highways within the municipality, without approval of Department of
Transportation.
HB 985
--- Sponsor:
Abel, Mark C.
--- CoSponsor:
Selby, Harold R.
- Modifies the emissions testing fee and establishes a complaint
procedure for vehicle damage claims during inspection.
HB 986
--- Sponsor:
Reid, Michael J
--- CoSponsor:
Lowe, Jenee' M.
- Expands the motor vehicle "Lemon Law".
HB 1001
--- Sponsor:
St. Onge, Neal C.
- Raises the minimum insurance coverage for property damage from
$10,000 to $20,000.
HCR 16
--- Sponsor:
Green, Tom
--- CoSponsor:
Holt, Bruce W.
- Urges the Environmental Protection Agency to provide the St. Louis
area with the promised time to meet the ozone standards for air
quality.
HJR 7
--- Sponsor:
Seigfreid, James
--- CoSponsor:
Berkowitz, Sam
- Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow the Highways and
Transportation Commission to construct toll roads and facilities.
SB 11
--- Sponsor:
Russell, John T.
- Exempts retirees of the armed services from paying registration fees
on one motor vehicle.
SB 18
--- Sponsor:
Staples, Danny
- Exempts persons 21 years of age or older from wearing motorcycle
helmets.
SB 36
--- Sponsor:
Westfall, Morris
- Provides for .08 DWI/BAC and increases collateral consequences;
prohibits open containers for passengers.
SB 52
--- Sponsor:
Childers, Doyle
- Makes several changes regarding speeding in construction zones,
bridge weight limits, and running weigh stations.
SB 64
--- Sponsor:
Carter, Paula J.
- Prohibits insurance companies from using a person's credit history
when issuing or renewing auto insurance policies.
SB 88
--- Sponsor:
Kinder, Peter
- Mandates ethanol phase-in in certain metropolitan areas and allows
other areas to adopt ethanol phase-in programs.
SB 91
--- Sponsor:
Childers, Doyle
- Makes several changes regarding speeding in construction zones,
bridge weight limits, and running weigh stations.
SB 96
--- Sponsor:
Bentley, Roseann
- Allows Purple Heart recipients to receive free motor vehicle
registration and specialized plates.
SB 138
--- Sponsor:
Goode, P. Wayne
- Reduces speed limit by five mph for trucks on certain highways,
expressways and interstates of this state.
SB 140
--- Sponsor:
Goode, P. Wayne
- Specifies that article used in trade-in to offset sales tax must have
had tax paid or been exempted from tax.
SB 142
--- Sponsor:
Childers, Doyle
- Allows owners of different classes of motor vehicles to apply for
Korean War Veteran license plates.
SB 143
--- Sponsor:
Childers, Doyle
- Allows any person replacing stolen license plates to receive at no
cost up to two license plates per year.
SB 149
--- Sponsor:
Goode, P. Wayne
- Revises motor vehicle emissions inpections for certain areas.
SB 151
--- Sponsor:
Childers, Doyle
- Prohibits insurers from placing applicants in high risk coverage
categories based on no prior insurance coverage because of military
service.
SB 181
--- Sponsor:
Caskey, Harold
- Amends motor vehicle tinted window prohibition.
SB 185
--- Sponsor:
Loudon, John
- Revises historical motor vehicle license plate law.
SB 199
--- Sponsor:
Sims, Betty
- Authorizes automated traffic enforcement programs.
SB 211
--- Sponsor:
DePasco, Ronnie
- Limits sound amplification in motor vehicles.
SB 237
--- Sponsor:
Westfall, Morris
- Requires drivers to obey the traffic-related signals and directions
of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs.
SB 244
--- Sponsor:
Staples, Danny
- Revises laws relating to motor vehicles and the Department of
Transportation.
SB 272
--- Sponsor:
DePasco, Ronnie
- Allows drivers to obtain insurance covering themselves as drivers of
any vehicle driven by them.
SB 275
--- Sponsor:
Sims, Betty
- Allows the placement of a deaf or hearing impaired notation on
driver's licenses.
SB 291
--- Sponsor:
Westfall, Morris
- Prohibits open containers of alcohol in motor vehicles.
SB 305
--- Sponsor:
Westfall, Morris
- Raises the motor fuel tax by two cents and reduces the amount other
agencies get from the transportation fund.
SB 350
--- Sponsor:
Sims, Betty
- Regulates individuals who provide amusement hay rides.
SB 396
--- Sponsor:
Westfall, Morris
- Raises the motor fuel tax by two cents and reduces the amount other
agencies get from the transportation fund.
SB 400
--- Sponsor:
Kenney, Bill
- Revises motor vehicle franchise practices.
SB 404
--- Sponsor:
DePasco, Ronnie
- Requires Department of Revenue to reinstate driving privileges after
court finds in favor of driver.
SB 406
--- Sponsor:
Westfall, Morris
- Allows Director of Revenue to enter into agreements with foreign
countries regarding reciprocal driver's licenses.
SB 407
--- Sponsor:
Dougherty, Patrick
- Authorizes several new special license plates and amends law
concerning several existing special license plates.
SB 420
--- Sponsor:
Klarich, David
- Creation of a Regional Taxicab Commission in St. Louis City and St.
Louis County.
SB 421
--- Sponsor:
Gross, Charles
- Includes within the Highway Patrol Motor Vehicle and Aircraft
Revolving Fund moneys for certain reimbursements.
SB 435
--- Sponsor:
Goode, P. Wayne
- Exempts historic vehicles from emissions testing.
SB 450
--- Sponsor:
Westfall, Morris
- Raises the motor fuel tax by two cents and reduces the amount other
agencies get from the transportation fund.
SB 498
--- Sponsor:
Westfall, Morris
- Requires Department of Conservation to pay damages to motor vehicles
caused by wild elk.
SB 503
--- Sponsor:
DePasco, Ronnie
- Allows cities and first class counties to establish an automatic
traffic light signal violation monitoring system.
SB 520
--- Sponsor:
Foster, Bill I.
- Revises provisions on commercial vehicles.
SB 527
--- Sponsor:
Dougherty, Patrick
- Creates state income tax credits for taxpayers who purchase fuel
efficient motor vehicles and who construct or acquire alternative
refueling facilities.
SB 542
--- Sponsor:
Klindt, David
- Allows church buses to have flashing warning signals and establishes
"School Transportation Safety Program".
SB 549
--- Sponsor:
Goode, P. Wayne
- Amends various provisions regarding the use of child restraint
systems in motor vehicles.
SB 562
--- Sponsor:
Gibbons, Michael R.
- Allows a tax credit for county vehicle property taxes paid.
SB 609
--- Sponsor:
Westfall, Morris
- Revises portions of the Model Traffic Ordinance chapter.
SB 615
--- Sponsor:
Foster, Bill I.
- Allows school districts to contract with eligible new generation
cooperatives for the purchase of biodiesel to fuel school buses.
SB 623
--- Sponsor:
Westfall, Morris
- Allows 2 sets of specialized plates to be issued to U.S.
Congressional members.
SCR 28
--- Sponsor:
DePasco, Ronnie
- Urges Congress to address issue of high fuel prices and nation's
dependency on foreign oil.
SJR 15
--- Sponsor:
Westfall, Morris
- Amends the Constitution so that 100% of the sales tax on motor
vehicles is used for transportation purposes.

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