AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
Summary
Exempts certain vehicles that are not manufactured with the proper front plate registration bracket from the requirement that motor vehicles display a front facing registration plate.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Signed Jun 26, 2026
Floor votes · House May 5, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/09/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
May 21, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 19, 2026
Committee
05/19/2026 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
05/05/2026 House passed Sub A
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/30/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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