MOTOR VEHICLES

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session (2005)
Bills Indexed by Subject
MOTOR VEHICLES

: Exempts motor vehicles and boats manufactured in Missouri from sales tax

: Requires used motor vehicle dealers to display a buyers guide on any used motor vehicle offered for sale

: Creates the crime of displaying an adult entertainment film in a motor vehicle where children could view any part of the film

: Requires the Air Conservation Commission to suspend by January 1, 2006, any motor vehicle emisssions inspection program established under the Air Quality Attainment Act

: Allows for a special personalized license plate to be displayed on a trailer

: Requires a child to be at least eight years old, four feet six inches in height, and 65 pounds in weight to ride as a passenger on a motorcycle

: Requires eye protection for motorcycle or motortricycle operators

: Requires the display of only one license plate rather than two on any motor vehicle

: Allows the Department of Transportation to erect signs on highways with three or more lanes to require trucks to only drive in the two right-hand lanes

: Makes it a crime for an uninsured motorist involved in an accident to fail to pay restitution for the other person's insurance deductibles and requires their license suspension until payment is made

: Allows individuals to submit all required driver's license reinstatement fees and documents to any permanent branch office maintained by the Department of Revenue

: Authorizes an income tax credit for the purchase price of qualified hybrid vehicles

: Makes it a class C felony to break into a motor vehicle for the purpose of committing a theft

: Allows the Director of the Department of Revenue to use additional resources to access information regarding motor vehicle financial responsibility and the completion of emissions inspections

: Changes the laws regarding child passenger restraints and safety belts

: Allows lenders of motor vehicle time sale loans to collect a fee in advance for permitting the debtor to defer monthly loan payments

: Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers special license plate

: Allows motor vehicle owners the option of an annual, biennial, or four-year motor vehicle registration

: Establishes additional requirements on the sale of used motor vehicles and implements a consumer awareness program

: Changes the laws regarding highway construction and work zones, passing zones, highway lane usage, and child passenger restraints

: Requires purchasers of all-terrain vehicles to be treated in the same manner as motor vehicles for the purpose of transfer, titling, perfection of liens, and the collection of all taxes and fees

: Requires operators or riders of motorcycles and motortricycles who are under 21 years of age to wear protective headgear

: Allows the court to impound vehicles driven by a person convicted of driving while intoxicated or excessive blood alcohol content for one year

: Allows law enforcement officers to stop a vehicle for a seat belt violation if it is clearly visible and raises the fine for a violation

: Imposes an additional fine and license suspension for failing to yield the right-of-way when the violation results in injury or death

: Changes the laws regarding crime prevention

: Exempts misdemeanor convictions involving motor carrier regulation or motor vehicle licensing and registration from Crime Victims Compensation Fund judgments

: Adds certified nurse practitioners to the list of health care providers authorized to issue a physician's statement for the purpose of obtaining a disabled license plate

: Changes the definition of "motorized bicycle" to any two- or three- wheeled device having a cylinder capacity of not more than 25 cubic centimeters for devices purchased after January 1, 2006

: Establishes the Uninsured Motorist Stipulation of Benefits Act of 2005 which limits the recovery for non-economic losses by uninsured motorists

: Changes the laws regarding highway construction and work zones, passing zones, highway lane usage, and child passenger restraints

: Allows for the "Respect Life" special license plate, creates the Alternatives to Abortion Support Fund, and establishes the Respect Life Commission

: Revises the punishment for careless and imprudent driving by increasing it to a class D felony if a death occurs as the result of the accident

: Allows municipalities to adopt by reference any state statute relating to vehicle equipment regulations

: Specifies that the sales tax exemption for converting a vehicle to handicapped accessible includes vehicles modified before purchase

: Changes the laws regarding property assessment

: Allows the court to order a person's vehicle impounded for up to one year as part of a penalty for driving while intoxicated

: Adds motorcycles to the provisions of the Lemon Law

: Changes the laws regarding titling and registration of motor vehicles and the licensing of drivers

: Increases the penalty for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle from a class C misdemeanor to a class B misdemeanor

: Changes the laws regarding the crimes of stealing, tampering, and receiving stolen property and requires specific restitution in certain cases

: Changes the laws regarding highway construction and work zones, passing zones, highway lane usage, and child passenger restraints

: Changes the laws regarding involuntary manslaughter in the first degree

: Exempts all motor vehicles assembled and sold in this state from the state sales and use tax

: Allows a court to assess surcharges and order suspensions against persons convicted of failing to yield the right-of-way when that violation caused an accident

: Allows licensed motor vehicle dealers to buy and sell vehicles without a contemporaneous assignment of the certificate of title

: Limits the amount of interest a title lender can charge on loans

: Establishes a procedure which allows automobile repair businesses to sell vehicles that have been abandoned by the owner at the repair shop

: Allows law enforcement agencies to install cameras or video cameras at intersections to obtain evidence of any traffic or criminal violation and makes the photos or videos admissible in court

: Requires a maximum speed limit of 20 miles per hour in school zones and sets penalities for persons who intentionally, recklessly, or negligently cause personal injury to pedestrians or cyclists

: Requires the Commissioner of the Office of Administration to designate a specific parking lot and spaces on the Capitol grounds as parking for the disabled

: Requires, by July 1, 2007, that all diesel fuel sold in Missouri for use in internal combustion engines contain at least 2% biodiesel fuel oil by volume

: Changes the laws regarding bicycle safety

: Changes the laws regarding highway construction and work zones, passing zones, highway lane usage, and child passenger restraints

: Prohibits local law enforcement from performing certain tasks relating to commercial motor vehicle enforcement and allows for a voluntary educational compliance contact

: Changes the laws regarding underinsured motorist coverage

: Provides that certain salvage vehicles are not subject to the State Highway Patrol's examination in order to obtain a title

: Changes the laws regarding motor vehicle emissions testing

: Specifies that when determining whether a vehicle is a salvaged vehicle, the cost to repair hail damage will not be included in the total cost of repairs to rebuild or reconstruct a vehicle

: Expands the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree by making it a crime to violate certain drunk driving laws while a child under the age of 17 is in the vehicle

: Allows automobile dealers to provide disclaimers and disclosures by referencing a web page and toll-free telephone number when advertising by means of a broadcast media

: Establishes school zones and minimum fines for speeding in school zones

: Requires all new signs erected after August 28, 2005, to contain the words "Accessible Parking" instead of "Handicap Parking"

: Changes the laws regarding the litigation of damages for failure to wear a safety belt

: Establishes the Clean American Fuel Board and creates the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Fund

: Prohibits the operation of any passenger motor vehicle with a detachable trailer ball mount attached to a ball mount receiver when the device is not in use

: Adds failing to yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle to the list of acts for which points will be assessed against a driver's license

: Requires motor vehicle inspection stations to have liability insurance to cover damages to vehicles during an inspection

: Requires the issuance and display of a window sticker, in addition to license plate tabs, to demonstrate current motor vehicle registration

: Changes the laws regarding motorized bicycles

: Urges the Governor, the President of the United States, and the United States Congress to oppose efforts to allow trucks to enter Missouri without prior inspection at the United States border.

: Exempts motorcyclists age 21 and older from wearing a helmet when operating a motorcycle or motortricycle

: Changes motor vehicle emission requirements

: Makes the installation of airbags that do not meet federal safety standards a class D felony

: Allows Department of Transportation to construct toll roads under certain conditions

: Modifies various provisions concerning alcohol related offenses

: Prohibits recovery of noneconomic damages for injuries incurred during certain motor vehicle violations

: Imposes additional surcharges and driver's license suspensions on any person failing to yield the right-of-way

: Prohibits insurers from owning auto repair shops and prohibits the use of referral fees for using such shops

: Exempts dealers who sell only emergency vehicles from certain dealer licensure requirements

: Modifies several provisions of law relating to motor vehicles including primary seat belt enforcement

: Allows primary enforcement of seat belt law and modifies law with respect to child passenger restraint

: Modifies several provisions of law relating to motor vehicles including primary seat belt enforcement

: Modifies law regarding titling and registering motor vehicles and requires school districts to perform criminal background checks on school bus drivers

: Modifies several provisions of law relating to motor vehicles including primary seat belt enforcement

: Modifies weight limit for farm vehicles

: Allows vehicle owners to register their motor vehicles quadrennially and limits inspections to one time

: Authorizes St. Louis to adopt ordinances to use automated traffic control systems

: Allows the State Highways Commission to revoke motor carrier registrations under certain circumstances

: Enhances penalties for chronic and aggravated drunk offenders and creates crime of aggravated vehicular manslaughter

: Provides for various measures relating to bicycle safety and the duties owed to bicyclists by motorists

: Abolishes the Motorist Insurance Identification Database Act

: Allows vehicle dealers to provide disclaimers and disclosures by referring to the Internet and a toll-free number

: Requires expunged records to be confidential

: Establishes administrative procedure to suspend drivers' and motor vehicle license for failing to pay towing fees.

: Modifies law regarding repossessed titles, motor vehicle dealer surety bonds and motor vehicle time sales law.

: Requires the state highway to certify heavy tow truck operators.

: Requires littering offenders to perform community service and assesses two points against litterer's license.

: Exempts salvage vehicles with cosmetic damage from highway patrol examination inspections for purposes of titling.

: Transfers commercial vehicle enforcement division of the state highway patrol to the department of public safety.

: Creates a sales and use tax refund for certain vehicles.

: Prohibits certain relatives of elected officials from registering as a lobbyist or serving as fee agents.

: Proposes constitutional change to allow Department of Transportation to construct and maintain toll roads.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:25 pm