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Hearing on making failure to renew vehicle registration a traffic infraction draws criticism
Senate Transportation Committee · January 26, 2026
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Summary
SB 6176 would allow issuance of a traffic infraction for operating or parking a vehicle with an expired registration (with specified fines) and treat the infraction like a parking violation; critics called the bill a "money grab" and raised concerns about the state’s registration system.
Committee staff explained SB 6176 would create a traffic infraction for failure to renew an expired vehicle registration when the vehicle is parked, standing and unoccupied on public right-of-way or certain private off-street parking facilities (with owner consent). The infraction would be…
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