Register & Drive Surplus Military Vehicles
Summary
Current law requires a motor vehicle to be designed for operation on a highway to be covered by the "Uniform Motor Vehicle Law", which governs driver's licenses, registrations, and traffic regulation. The bill authorizes the owner of a surplus military vehicle to register the vehicle and be issued a license plate. If the vehicle is registered, it may be driven on the road but must comply with the registration provisions. The driver's license provisions and the traffic regulations apply to these vehicles.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025
Last action May 13, 2025
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PA2 (02/28/2025)
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MINOR
The bill was amended to extend the effective date of a new surplus military vehicle registration exemption from 2026 to 2028, add a new requirement that owners must sign an affidavit limiting vehicle use to 1,500 miles per year, and reorganize the statutory sections for clarity.
Scope change
The bill now applies to vehicle registration applications submitted on or after January 1, 2028, instead of January 1, 2026, and introduces a new usage restriction requiring owners to sign an affidavit limiting driving to 1,500 miles per year.
TIMELINE
The date for when the surplus military vehicle registration exemption becomes effective was changed from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2028.
REQUIREMENT
A new requirement was added requiring surplus military vehicle owners to sign an affidavit stating the vehicle will not be driven on roadways for more than 1,500 miles per year.
TECHNICAL
The bill was reorganized by adding a new Section 3 containing the surplus military vehicle provisions and renumbering subsequent sections for better structure.
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Total actions
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Committee
2
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Finance
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
lower
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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