MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Increases the driver's license fee and the specific portion directed to the litter abatement fund (RE +$3,900,000 SD RV See Note)
This bill proposes increasing the fee for driver's licenses and vehicle registration in order to generate an additional $3.9 million for a litter abatement fund. The legislation directly affects individuals who pay these fees by raising the cost they must cover. Key provisions include specific amendments to the text that adjust numerical values and remove certain lines to finalize the fee structure. The bill is currently in the legislative process and has been referred to the Committee on Appropriations for further review.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Failed
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 29, 2024
Last action Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2024 · House May 1, 2024
How they voted
9–28
Failed
Total votes 37
May 31, 2024
D
Democratic12
66% Nay
R
Republican25
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
5
Committee
9
May 31, 2024
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (9-28)
senate
May 30, 2024
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
May 16, 2024
Committee
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 24. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (18-2).
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Committee
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (8-2).
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Illg
RRepublican
Co
Adrian Fisher
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Freiberg
RRepublican
Co
Denise Marcelle
DDemocratic
Co
Dewith Carrier
RRepublican
Co
Jerome Zeringue
RRepublican
Co
Kim Coates
RRepublican
Co
Larry Bagley
RRepublican
Co
Rodney Lyons
DDemocratic
Co
Roy Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Stephanie Berault
RRepublican
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