Establishing an exception to the requirement that vehicle license plates be visible at all times for vehicles using certain cargo carrying devices.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 4, 2019
Last action Mar 12, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2020
How they voted
92–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 94
Feb 16, 2020
D
Democratic55
98% Yea
R
Republican39
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Mar 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 01:30 PM
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 03:30 PM
upper
Feb 16, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-2)
house
Jan 31, 2020
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 03:30 PM
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
TR - Majority; do pass.
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 03:30 PM
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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