SPONSOR: Bromley
COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "Do Pass with HCS" by the Standing Committee on Government Efficiency by a vote of 17 to 0 with 2 present. Voted "Do Pass" by the Standing Committee on Rules- Administrative by a vote of 9 to 0.
The following is a summary of the House Committee Substitute for HB 247.
Beginning January 1, 2026, the Director of the Department of Revenue will be authorized to issue to owners of motor vehicles with a model year of manufacture less than six years, other than as provided in the bill, the option of a five-year registration period if the fee collected is equal to the annual registration fee plus a pro rata amount for the additional four years of the five-year registration, and presentation of all documentation otherwise required by law for vehicle registration.
The bill repeals the provision of law which requires that vehicles manufactured as an even-numbered model year must be renewed each even-numbered calendar year and that vehicles manufactured as an odd-numbered model year must be renewed each odd-numbered calendar year.
This HCS is the similar to HB 246 (2025) and HB 2096 (2024).
The following is a summary of the public testimony from the committee hearing. The testimony was based on the introduced version of the bill.
PROPONENTS: Supporters say that this language will provide an opportunity for Missourians to save time from having to stand in line to register their vehicles. This will also allow for a more efficient system of registration.
Testifying in person for the bill were Representative Bromley; and Arnie Dienoff.
OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee.
Written testimony has been submitted for this bill. The full written testimony and witnesses testifying online can be found under Testimony on the bill page on the House website.
Statutes affected: