Modifies provisions relating to driver's licenses

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HCS/SS/SCS/SB 1087 - This act modifies provisions relating to driver's licenses.

LIMITED DRIVING PRIVILEGES (Section 302.309)
All circuit courts, the Director of Revenue, or a commissioner operating pursuant to current law shall have jurisdiction to hear applications and make eligibility determinations granting limited driving privileges, with exceptions described in this act. Any application for limited driving privileges may be made to the Director with specific and necessary reasons for the limited driving privilege. The burden shall be on the operator to demonstrate to the court or the department that the limited driving privilege is essential. In addition, this act adds attending a place of worship, and traveling to and from essential businesses listed in the act. (Section 302.309)

These provisions are identical to provisions SB 533 (2025), HB 206 (2025), HB 1794 (2024), and HB 252 (2023), and substantially similar to provisions in SB 517 (2025).

LICENSE SUSPENSIONS FOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES (Section 302.341)
The act repeals an obsolete reference to a former bureau within the Department of Revenue.

Minor traffic violations shall not include nonmoving violations such as, but not limited to, parking, standing, or stopping violations, including meter violations.

If a Missouri resident fails to appear on two return dates, or fails to pay any fine or court costs assessed, any court having jurisdiction over the charges shall, within ten days of the failure to comply, inform the defendant by mail that the court may order the director of revenue to suspend the defendant's driving privileges if the charges are not disposed of and fully paid within thirty days from the date of mailing. Thereafter, if the defendant continues to fail to timely act to dispose of the charges and fully pay the costs assessed, the court may notify the Director of such failure. Upon receipt of this notification, the director shall mail notice to the defendant. Thirty-three days after mailing such notice, the director shall suspend the driving privileges of the defendant. The suspension shall remain in effect until the court furnishes requests setting aside the noncompliance suspension pending final disposition, or satisfactory evidence of disposition of pending charges and payment of fine and court costs, if applicable.

These provisions are similar to provisions in SB 533 (2025), SB 517 (2025), HB 206 (2025), HB 1794 (2024), and HB 252 (2023).

This act has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
TAYLOR MIDDLETON

Perfected

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SS/SCS/SB 1087 - This act modifies provisions relating to driver's licenses.

LIMITED DRIVING PRIVILEGES (Section 302.309)
All circuit courts, the Director of Revenue, or a commissioner operating pursuant to current law shall have jurisdiction to hear applications and make eligibility determinations granting limited driving privileges, with exceptions described in this act. Any application for limited driving privileges may be made to the Director with specific and necessary reasons for the limited driving privilege. The burden shall be on the operator to demonstrate to the court or the department that the limited driving privilege is essential. In addition, this act adds attending a place of worship, and traveling to and from essential businesses listed in the act. (Section 302.309)

These provisions are identical to provisions SB 533 (2025), HB 206 (2025), HB 1794 (2024), and HB 252 (2023), and substantially similar to provisions in SB 517 (2025).

LICENSE SUSPENSIONS FOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES (Section 302.341)
The act repeals an obsolete reference to a former bureau within the Department of Revenue.

Minor traffic violations shall not include nonmoving violations such as, but not limited to, parking, standing, or stopping violations, including meter violations.

If a Missouri resident fails to appear on two return dates, or fails to pay any fine or court costs assessed, any court having jurisdiction over the charges shall, within ten days of the failure to comply, inform the defendant by mail that the court may order the director of revenue to suspend the defendant's driving privileges if the charges are not disposed of and fully paid within thirty days from the date of mailing. Thereafter, if the defendant continues to fail to timely act to dispose of the charges and fully pay the costs assessed, the court may notify the Director of such failure. Upon receipt of this notification, the director shall mail notice to the defendant. Thirty-three days after mailing such notice, the director shall suspend the driving privileges of the defendant. The suspension shall remain in effect until the court furnishes requests setting aside the noncompliance suspension pending final disposition, or satisfactory evidence of disposition of pending charges and payment of fine and court costs, if applicable.

These provisions are similar to provisions in SB 533 (2025), SB 517 (2025), HB 206 (2025), HB 1794 (2024), and HB 252 (2023).

This act has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
TAYLOR MIDDLETON

Senate Substitute

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SS/SCS/SB 1087 - This act modifies provisions relating to driver's licenses.

LIMITED DRIVING PRIVILEGES (Section 302.309)
This act adds attending a place of worship and traveling to and from certain essential businesses to the limited driving privileges that may be granted to a driver whose license has been suspended or revoked under the driver's license points system. (Section 302.309)

These provisions are identical to provisions SB 533 (2025), HB 206 (2025), HB 1794 (2024), and HB 252 (2023), and substantially similar to provisions in SB 517 (2025).

LICENSE SUSPENSIONS FOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES (Section 302.341)
Currently, if a Missouri resident charged with a moving traffic violation, other than a minor traffic violation as defined by law, fails to resolve the charges prior to trial as provided by law and fails to appear in court, or without good cause fails to pay fines and court costs or adhere to an approved installment plan, the court shall notify the person by mail that the court will order the Director of the Department of Revenue to suspend their driver's license if the charges are not resolved within 30 days. Thereafter, if the person does not timely resolve the charges, the court shall notify the Department of Revenue and the Department shall suspend the driver's license immediately and notify the driver. The suspension shall remain in effect as provided by law.

This act specifies that the court may, rather than shall, order the Department of Revenue to suspend the defendant's license. The act also repeals an obsolete reference to a former bureau within the Department of Revenue (Section 302.341.1).

Furthermore, this act permits the same suspension process for minor traffic violations, except that it requires that the defendant have failed to appear in court twice rather than once (Section 302.341.3).

These provisions are similar to provisions in SB 533 (2025), SB 517 (2025), HB 206 (2025), HB 1794 (2024), and HB 252 (2023).

This act has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
TAYLOR MIDDLETON

Senate Committee Substitute

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SCS/SB 1087 - This act modifies provisions relating to driver's licenses.

LIMITED DRIVING PRIVILEGES (Section 302.309)
This act adds attending a place of worship and traveling to and from certain essential businesses to the limited driving privileges that may be granted to a driver whose license has been suspended or revoked under the driver's license points system. (Section 302.309)

These provisions are identical to provisions SB 533 (2025), HB 206 (2025), HB 1794 (2024), and HB 252 (2023), and substantially similar to provisions in SB 517 (2025).

LICENSE SUSPENSIONS FOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES (Section 302.341)
Currently, if a Missouri resident charged with a moving traffic violation, other than a minor traffic violation as defined by law, fails to resolve the charges prior to trial as provided by law and fails to appear in court, or without good cause fails to pay fines and court costs or adhere to an approved installment plan, the court shall notify the person by mail that the court will order the Director of the Department of Revenue to suspend their driver's license if the charges are not resolved within 30 days. Thereafter, if the person does not timely resolve the charges, the court shall notify the Department of Revenue and the Department shall suspend the driver's license immediately and notify the driver. The suspension shall remain in effect as provided by law.

This act specifies that the court may, rather than shall, order the Department of Revenue to suspend the defendant's license. The act also repeals an obsolete reference to a former bureau within the Department of Revenue. (Section 302.341.1)

Furthermore, this act permits the same suspension process for minor traffic violations, except that it requires that the defendant have failed to appear in court twice rather than once. (Section 302.341.3)

These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 533 (2025), and similar to provisions in SB 517 (2025), HB 206 (2025), HB 1794 (2024), and HB 252 (2023).

This act has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
TAYLOR MIDDLETON

Introduced

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SB 1087 - This act modifies provisions relating to driver's licenses.

LIMITED DRIVING PRIVILEGES (Section 302.309)
This act adds attending a place of worship and traveling to and from certain essential businesses to the limited driving privileges that may be granted to a driver whose license has been suspended or revoked under the driver's license points system.

Any application for a limited driving privilege shall include the specific and necessary reasons, as described in the act, for the privilege.

The court considering the issuance of the limited driving privilege has the authority to grant the privilege under such restrictions as it deems necessary and may revoke or modify any grant of a limited driving privilege under conditions described in the act.

These provisions are similar to provisions SB 533 (2025), HB 206 (2025), HB 1794 (2024), HB 252 (2023), and to provisions in SB 517 (2025).

LICENSE SUSPENSIONS FOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES (Section 302.341)
Currently, if a Missouri resident charged with a moving traffic violation, other than a minor traffic violation as defined by law, fails to resolve the charges prior to trial as provided by law and fails to appear in court, or without good cause fails to pay fines and court costs or adhere to an approved installment plan, the court shall notify the person by mail that the court will order the Director of the Department of Revenue to suspend their driver's license if the charges are not resolved within 30 days. Thereafter, if the person does not timely resolve the charges, the court shall notify the Department of Revenue and the Department shall suspend the driver's license immediately and notify the driver. The suspension shall remain in effect as provided by law.

This act specifies that the court may, rather than shall, order the Department of Revenue to suspend the defendant's license. The act also repeals an obsolete reference to a former bureau within the Department of Revenue.

Furthermore, this act permits the same suspension process for minor traffic violations, except that it requires that the defendant have failed to appear in court twice rather than once.

Where a defendant is charged exclusively with minor traffic violations, any suspension under the act shall be accompanied by the issuance of a limited driving privilege, as provided by law, unless the defendant is found by the Department of Revenue to be ineligible.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 533 (2025), and similar to provisions in SB 517 (2025), HB 206 (2025), HB 1794 (2024), and HB 252 (2023).

This act has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
TAYLOR MIDDLETON