SB2009: Relating To Motor Vehicles.
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Committee decisionWhat this measure contains
Part I: Establishes requirements for transferors and transferees of used motor vehicles. Requires new number plates and tags or emblems for used motor vehicles transferred between private individuals. Requires each county Director of Finance to notify all applicable state and local agencies upon receipt of official notification of a vehicle transfer from a transferor. Requires each county Director of Finance to establish a centralized notification system for applicable agencies for every vehicle transfer by 7/1/2028. Part II: Imposes a restriction on a person's ability to obtain or renew a driver's license or to register, renew the registration of, or transfer or receive title to a motor vehicle, as a consequence of unpaid monetary obligations, under certain circumstances. Repeals provisions that would have allowed any person prevented from obtaining or renewing a driver's license or motor vehicle registration solely due to failure to pay any monetary assessment to petition the court for a driver's license or motor vehicle clearance. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Read the measure and its historyOfficial text and draft versions
- Introduced· Jan 14, 2026 · Official original ↗
- Amended· Feb 6, 2026 · Official original ↗
- Amended· Mar 4, 2026 · Official original ↗Published after this vote
- Amended· Mar 18, 2026 · Official original ↗Published after this vote
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Recorded decision and member tally
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
This record lists 5 members; its source-reported total is 5.
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Source outcome: passed.
- Yes
- 3
- No
- 1
- Not voting
- 0
- Absent / excused
- 1
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Read the source vote record ↗Members listed for this decision
| Member | Source district | Source party | Recorded vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Rhoads | SD-013 | D | Yea |
| Mike Gabbard | SD-021 | D | Yea |
| Joy San Buenaventura | SD-002 | D | Absent |
| Stanley Chang | SD-009 | D | Yea |
| Brenton Awa | SD-023 | R | Nay |
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