establish the lifetime registration of and license fees for certain small trailers.
HB 1069 establishes a one-time license fee for trailers weighing 3,000 pounds or less at initial registration, replacing annual fees for these vehicles. This affects owners of small trailers (under 3,000 lbs) by eliminating recurring registration costs. The fee is paid once when the trailer is first registered, and the registration remains valid for the trailer's useful life unless the trailer's weight exceeds 3,000 pounds or ownership transfers, requiring new registration. Trailers over 3,000 pounds or those with transferred titles remain subject to standard annual fee rules.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Last action Jan 22, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Amendments
1
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Transportation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 1 H.J. 5
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Transportation Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 5 Amendment 1069A
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House Transportation H.J. 36
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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