Relates to the registration of motor vehicles owned by the parent or guardian of a severely disabled person
This bill creates a special vehicle registration program for parents or guardians transporting severely disabled people. It allows them to get distinctive "disabled person passenger plates" instead of standard license plates for non-commercial vehicles (like cars, vans, or pick-up trucks) used solely for transporting the disabled person. To qualify, applicants must provide medical proof of the disability from a doctor or qualified healthcare provider and proof of parental/guardianship status (e.g., birth certificate, custody order). The plates will have unique markings to distinguish them from regular plates and can be issued for each qualifying vehicle owned by the parent or guardian. This applies only to vehicles not used for commercial purposes.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025
How they voted
62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2025
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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