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BILL DESCRIPTION

HB 206

207

Motor Vehicles

Changes the existing legislation regarding street rods; provides that vehicles registered as street rods shall be used only for participation in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades and similar uses, but may not be used for transportation; provides for an initial vehicle inspection for street rods but no annual inspection; provides for special license plates and registration fees for street rods. Effective date: April 24, 2008.

HB 247

223

Property Insurance

Clarifies that an insurer must provide prompt and timely notice of any applicable periods of limitation for the filing of an action regarding a property insurance claim; provides that contractual limitations under a property insurance contract may not require a claimant to file an action less than one year from the date of the denial of the claim. Effective date: May 15, 2008.

HB 299

394

Bail Agents

Establishes a formal licensing and examination process for the licensing and the regulation of bail and bail surety agents; establishes the qualifications for granting licenses to professional bail agents; establishes the procedures to be followed in determining the initial and continuing qualifications for such persons; provides standards for such persons' authorities, duties, responsibilities and prohibitions in a manner that will provide guidance to such personnel. Effective date: January 19, 2009.

HB 307

260

Teen Drivers

Standardizes the language used to determine a minor's legitimate sponsor for both Level l Learner's Permit and motorcycle endorsement applicants; removes the employer as a specified sponsor for a minor obtaining a license or motorcycle endorsement; requires a minor transferring from another state to meet the same experience requirements as those licensed in this State. Effective date: June 26, 2008.

HB 364

305

Commercial Auto

Increases the axle load limit for single unit vehicles and combination unit vehicles; relates to single axle and tandem axle. Effective date: July 3, 2008.

SB 191

290

Property Insurance

Prevents homeowners insurance companies from terminating homeowner's policies in response to homeowners making reasonable claims against those policies and raising policyholders rates or terminating policyholders insurance in response to policyholders asking questions about their policies. Effective date: July 7, 2008.

SB 208

233

Motor Vehicle Exemption

Amends the Motor Vehicle Code; includes State Police, County Emergency Communication Center, and municipal Emergency Mobile Communication Units, as well as other specified emergency vehicles, in provisions granting a waiver from commercial licensing requirements; makes conforming amendments; provides that holders of non-CDL Class A or non-CDL Class B licenses are limited to operating vehicles within the State unless there is a reciprocity agreement with adjoining states. Effective date: May 27, 2008.

SB 221

265

Traffic Offenses

Amends existing law the requires a court issuing a civil judgment to report the existence of that judgment to the Secretary of Transportation so the Secretary may suspend the license of the person against whom the judgment is rendered. Places the burden on having the judgment reported on the holder of the judgment rather than the court; provides a definition of the types of case judgments to which these provisions shall apply. Effective date: June 30, 2008.

SB 237

251

Traffic Offenses

Adds unlawfully passing a school bus to the list of motor vehicle offenses that are not subject to voluntary assessment procedures; provides that persons charged with that section are subject to loss of license, making it a charge not amenable to voluntary assessment; retains the option of probation before judgment for this offense. Effective date: June 26, 2008.

SB 248

293

Teen Drivers

Prohibits a sponsor from allowing the holder of a Level 1 Learner's Permit to drive without the required defined supervising driver; provides that a sponsor who violates the provisions of this bill is guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor, punishable by a fine, incarceration, or both, and may include restitution or other conditions as the court considers appropriate. Effective date: July 3, 2008.

SB 254

295

Traffic Offenses

Relates to penalties for off highway vehicle violations; enhances the general penalty section for such violations; includes higher fines and periods of impoundment, along with a towing option. Effective date: July 3, 2008.

SB 333

275

Premium Taxes

Changes estimated payments for the Insurance Premiums Tax from four equal 25% payments in April, June, September and December to 50% in April, 20% in June, 20% in September, and 10% in December. Effective date: June 30, 2008.