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Senate adopts dealer-disclosure amendment to vehicle-inspection bill after safety debate
Summary
Lawmakers amended House Bill 649 to require dealer disclosure and to clarify temporary registration ambiguity; supporters said the amendment closes gaps without reinstating mandatory inspections, while some senators urged more precise definitions for 'unsafe vehicle.'
On second reading the Senate debated House Bill 649, which would remove the statutory requirement for physical safety inspections tied to onboard diagnostic testing and eliminate funding for the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund. The Commerce committee reported no recommendation by a 3–3 vote.
Senator McGough introduced a floor amendment intended to "put some alignment…
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