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HB3175 • 2026

Establishes a process in which persons registering a motor vehicle may apply for a designation indicating a health condition or disability that limits or impairs the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement

Establishes a process in which persons registering a motor vehicle may apply for a designation indicating a health condition or disability that limits or impairs the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Brown, Chris (016)
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
04/21/2026 - Second read and referred: Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety(S)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Establishes a process in which persons registering a motor vehicle may apply for a designation indicating a health condition or disability that limits or impairs the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement

Establishes a process in which persons registering a motor vehicle may apply for a designation indicating a health condition or disability that limits or impairs the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes a process in which persons registering a motor vehicle may apply for a designation indicating a health condition or disability that limits or impairs the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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HA 1

6579H04.02H • Brown

Adopted

Plain English: 6579H04.02H HB 3175 House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____ Offered By _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________ Page 1 of 1 1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.

  • 6579H04.02H HB 3175 House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____ Offered By _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________ Page 1 of 1 1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
  • 3175, Page 1, Section 301.287, Line 5, 2 by deleting the phrase "motor vehicle license plate number" and inserting in lieu thereof the 3 phrase "driver's license issued under chapter 302 and motor vehicle license plate or plates issued 4 under this chapter"; and 5 6 Further amend said bill and section, Pages 1-2, Lines 18-20, by deleting the phrase "notify the 7 Missouri state highway patrol of the resident's approved application and the highway patrol shall 8 prepare an entry in the Missouri uniform law enforcement system (MULES)" and inserting in 9 lieu thereof the phrase "prepare an entry in the department's records that is accessible to law 10 enforcement via MULES and"; and 11 12 Further amend said bill and section, Page 2, Line 22, by deleting the words "Such entry" and 13 inserting in lieu thereof the following: 14 15 " Such entry as related to the applicant’s driver’s license shall remain active until the expiration 16 of their driver’s license.
  • Such entry as related to the applicant’s motor vehicle license plate or 17 plates"; and 18 19 Further amend said bill, page, and section, Line 24, by deleting the word "system" and inserting 20 in lieu thereof the word "records."; and 21 22 Further amend said bill by amending the title, enacting clause, and intersectional references 23 accordingly.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Second read and referred: Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety(S)

  2. 2026-04-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  3. 2026-04-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  4. 2026-04-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 147 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  5. 2026-04-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  6. 2026-04-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  7. 2026-04-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Adopted (H)

  8. 2026-04-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted

  9. 2026-04-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  10. 2026-03-12 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass - Not Consent (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  11. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  12. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass - Not Consent (H)

  13. 2026-03-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Reported Do Pass by Consent (H) - AYES: 16 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  14. 2026-03-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Consent and Procedure(H)

  15. 2026-03-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  16. 2026-03-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Voted Do Pass - Consent (H)

  17. 2026-02-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  18. 2026-02-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Crime and Public Safety(H)

  19. 2026-02-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  20. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Official Summary Text

Establishes a process in which persons registering a motor vehicle may apply for a designation indicating a health condition or disability that limits or impairs the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
103rd General Assembly
State of Missouri - House of Representatives
HBs FOR THIRD READING
HCS HB 3175
BROWN (016)
LIMITED ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE WITH LAW
ENFORCEMENT
4/16/2026Date :Session Day : 53
Roll Call : 9
Y - ALLEN Y - DURNELL Y - LEWIS Y - SEITZ
@ - AMATO @ - EALY Y - LOY Y - SELF
Y - ANDERSON Y - ELLIOTT @ - LUCAS @ - SHARP 37
Y - APPELBAUM Y - FALKNER Y - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4
Y - AUNE Y - FARNAN Y - MANSUR Y - SHIELDS
Y - BANDERMAN Y - FOGLE Y - MARTIN Y - SIMMONS
Y - BARNES Y - FOUNTAIN HENDERS Y - MATTHIESEN Y - SMITH 46
Y - BILLINGTON Y - FOWLER Y - MAYHEW Y - SMITH 68
Y - BLACK Y - FUCHS Y - MCGAUGH Y - SMITH 74
@ - BOGGS Y - GALLICK Y - MCGIRL Y - STEINHOFF
Y - BOSLEY Y - GRAGG Y - MEIRATH Y - STEINMETZ
Y - BOYKIN Y - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER Y - STEINMEYER
Y - BOYKO Y - HADEN Y - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT
Y - BROMLEY Y - HALES Y - MURPHY Y - STRICKLER
Y - BROWN Y - HALEY Y - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48
Y - BURTON Y - HARBISON Y - MYERS Y - TAYLOR 84
Y - BUSH Y - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE Y - TERRY
Y - BUSICK Y - HAUSMAN Y - OEHLERKING Y - THOMAS
Y - BUTZ Y - HEIN Y - OVERCAST Y - THOMPSON
Y - BYRNES Y - HEWKIN Y - OWEN Y - TITUS
Y - CASTEEL Y - HINMAN @ - PARKER Y - VANSCHOIACK
Y - CATON Y - HOVIS Y - PERKINS Y - VEIT
Y - CHAPPELL Y - HRUZA Y - PETERS Y - VERNETTI
Y - CHRIST Y - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET
Y - CHRISTENSEN Y - INGLE Y - PLANK Y - VOSS
Y - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN Y - POLLITT Y - WALSH MOORE
Y - COLEMAN Y - JACOBS Y - POUCHE Y - WARWICK
Y - COLLINS Y - JAMISON Y - PRICE Y - WEBER
Y - COOK Y - JOBE Y - PROUDIE Y - WELLENKAMP
Y - COSTLOW @ - JOHNSON Y - REED @ - WEST
Y - CROSSLEY Y - JONES 12 Y - REEDY Y - WHALEY
Y - CUPPS Y - JONES 88 Y - REUTER Y - WILLIAMS
Y - DAVIDSON Y - JORDAN Y - RIGGS Y - WILSON
Y - DAVIS Y - JUSTUS Y - RILEY Y - WOLFIN
Y - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH Y - ROBERTS Y - WOODS
@ - DEATON @ - KEATHLEY Y - RUSH Y - WRIGHT
Y - DIEHL Y - KELLEY Y - SASSMANN Y - YOUNG
Y - DOLAN Y - KIMBLE Y - SCHMIDT Y - ZIMMERMANN
Y - DOLL Y - KNIGHT Y - SCHULTE Y - MR SPEAKER
@ - DOUGLAS Y - LAUBINGER
Total Yes : 147 Total Present : 0
Total No : 0 Total Absent : 11
Vacancies : 5