By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation to exempt motor vehicles more than 35 years old from the requirement that they have a certificate of title.

Legislation to exempt motor vehicles more than 35 years old from the requirement that they have a certificate of title was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Currently, only vehicles of model-year ’74 and older are exempted. Trailers 20 model years old and older would also be exempted. Having already been approved by the Alabama House, the bill will now be considered in a vote by the full Senate. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation to exempt motor vehicles more than 35 years old from the requirement that they have a certificate of title.

Legislation to exempt motor vehicles more than 35 years old from the requirement that they have a certificate of title was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Currently, only vehicles of model-year ’74 and older are exempted. Trailers 20 model years old and older would also be exempted. Having already been approved by the Alabama House, the bill will now be considered in a vote by the full Senate. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation to exempt motor vehicles more than 35 years old from the requirement that they have a certificate of title.

Legislation to exempt motor vehicles more than 35 years old from the requirement that they have a certificate of title was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Currently, only vehicles of model-year ’74 and older are exempted. Trailers 20 model years old and older would also be exempted. Having already been approved by the Alabama House, the bill will now be considered in a vote by the full Senate. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The California Senate Transportation and Housing Committee approved legislation to exempt all motor vehicles prior to the ’81 model year from emissions inspection requirements.

Legislation to exempt all motor vehicles prior to the ’81 model year from emissions inspection requirements was approved by the California Senate Transportation and Housing Committee. Current law requires the lifetime testing of all ’76 and newer model-year vehicles. The bill will next be considered by the Senate Appropriations Committee, Monday, May 2, 2016. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The California Senate Transportation and Housing Committee approved legislation to exempt all motor vehicles prior to the ’81 model year from emissions inspection requirements.

Legislation to exempt all motor vehicles prior to the ’81 model year from emissions inspection requirements was approved by the California Senate Transportation and Housing Committee. Current law requires the lifetime testing of all ’76 and newer model-year vehicles. The bill will next be considered by the Senate Appropriations Committee, Monday, May 2, 2016. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The California Senate Transportation and Housing Committee approved legislation to exempt all motor vehicles prior to the ’81 model year from emissions inspection requirements.

Legislation to exempt all motor vehicles prior to the ’81 model year from emissions inspection requirements was approved by the California Senate Transportation and Housing Committee. Current law requires the lifetime testing of all ’76 and newer model-year vehicles. The bill will next be considered by the Senate Appropriations Committee, Monday, May 2, 2016. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The California Senate Transportation and Housing Committee approved legislation to exempt all motor vehicles prior to the ’81 model year from emissions inspection requirements.

Legislation to exempt all motor vehicles prior to the ’81 model year from emissions inspection requirements was approved by the California Senate Transportation and Housing Committee. Current law requires the lifetime testing of all ’76 and newer model-year vehicles. The bill will next be considered by the Senate Appropriations Committee, Monday, May 2, 2016. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

In an effort to protect U.S. companies against intellectual property theft, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed a SEMA-supported bill that enables companies to protect their trade secrets in federal court. The absence of a uniform federal standard has forced companies to navigate a patchwork of different laws when bringing trade secret cases in state court. While the U.S. Department of Justice has the power to pursue criminal penalties against companies and individuals that illegally obtain trade secrets, the department’s backlog of cases have not provided companies with sufficient protection.

The “Defend Trade Secrets Act” remedies this problem, providing a uniform standard for companies seeking access to federal courts that may be better positioned to handle interstate or international cases. The president is expected to sign the bill into law. 

For more information, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

In an effort to protect U.S. companies against intellectual property theft, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed a SEMA-supported bill that enables companies to protect their trade secrets in federal court. The absence of a uniform federal standard has forced companies to navigate a patchwork of different laws when bringing trade secret cases in state court. While the U.S. Department of Justice has the power to pursue criminal penalties against companies and individuals that illegally obtain trade secrets, the department’s backlog of cases have not provided companies with sufficient protection.

The “Defend Trade Secrets Act” remedies this problem, providing a uniform standard for companies seeking access to federal courts that may be better positioned to handle interstate or international cases. The president is expected to sign the bill into law. 

For more information, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

In an effort to protect U.S. companies against intellectual property theft, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed a SEMA-supported bill that enables companies to protect their trade secrets in federal court. The absence of a uniform federal standard has forced companies to navigate a patchwork of different laws when bringing trade secret cases in state court. While the U.S. Department of Justice has the power to pursue criminal penalties against companies and individuals that illegally obtain trade secrets, the department’s backlog of cases have not provided companies with sufficient protection.

The “Defend Trade Secrets Act” remedies this problem, providing a uniform standard for companies seeking access to federal courts that may be better positioned to handle interstate or international cases. The president is expected to sign the bill into law. 

For more information, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.