Electric Vehicle License Plate
Summary
The act establishes the electric vehicle license plate, which is issued for use on electric motor vehicles. The electric vehicle license plates are issued to the owner of an electric motor vehicle upon registration of the vehicle and payment of applicable fees and taxes, unless the owner elects to use an alternative license plate. A person may be issued personalized electric vehicle license plates. The requirement for decals to identify electric motor vehicles applies only if a person has not obtained the electric vehicle license plate.For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $91,636 for use by the division of motor vehicles to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Signed Jun 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2021 · House Apr 29, 2021
How they voted
25–10
Passed
Total votes 35
May 24, 2021
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican14
71% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jun 25, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Jun 7, 2021
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
lower
May 25, 2021
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
lower
May 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
May 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
May 12, 2021
Committee
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
upper
Apr 30, 2021
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Committee
House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Unamended to Finance
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Valdez
DDemocratic
P
Edie Hooton
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Bridges
DDemocratic
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