Legislation (H.B. 323) in Hawaii to allow for the titling and registration of former military vehicles passed the House of Representatives and now awaits consideration in the Senate Transportation Committee.
Legislation (A.B. 390) in California to repeal the section of a 2018 law (AB 1824) that amended how state law-enforcement officials issue citations for exhaust noise violations has been referred to the Assembly Committee on Transportation and will be heard on March 25.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing to raise the cap from $23,660 to $35,308 for management, administrative and professional employees who are exempt from receiving overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours per week.
SEMA applauded the Utah legislature as it authorized these monies to fund the creation of a 10-year program to dramatically increase the amount of salt pumped onto Bonneville.
Legislation (S.B. 667) in West Virginia to create the West Virginia Motorsports Committee to aid in the development of racing events and facilities throughout the state passed the Senate and is currently awaiting consideration in the House Government Organization Committee.
Legislation (S.B. 666) in West Virginia to aid and incentivize the construction of motorsports complexes passed the Senate and currently awaits consideration in the House Finance Committee.
Legislation (S.B. 805) has been introduced in the Texas Senate to require the issuance of only a single, rear-mounted license plate for all passenger cars and light trucks.
Legislation (H.B. 149) has been introduced in the Tennessee House of Representatives that would exempt historic military vehicles from the requirement to display license plates.
Legislation (H.B. 231) in New Mexico to require registration plates on the front and back of all motor vehicles passed the House Transportation, Public Works, and Capital Improvements Committee and now awaits consideration on the House Floor.
Legislation (H.B. 410) has been introduced in the Georgia House to conditionally allow for the installation and operation of bar-shaped auxiliary lighting on a motor vehicle when driving on public roads.