allowing a new vehicle purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase.

HB 209 would allow owners of newly purchased vehicles to delay their first required safety inspection until the second year after purchase, instead of the typical first year. This change directly affects new vehicle owners who would gain an extra year before needing an inspection, applying to vehicles purchased in the model year or earlier. The bill proposes modifying inspection timing requirements for new vehicles, shifting the first inspection from year one to year two of ownership. (Note: The bill was referred to committee and deemed "inexpedient to legislate" as of November 2025.)