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
May 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced May 5, 2026
Signed Jun 26, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026
How they voted
35–1
Passed
Total votes 36
May 26, 2026
D
Democratic32
100% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Jun 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/08/2026 House passed in concurrence
lower
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/26/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
May 21, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 5, 2026
Introduced
05/05/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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