2026 Regular Session
SB489
To authorize third party vendors to conduct a license plate inquiry on motor vehicles to verify insurance liability coverage. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
April 20, 2026 · Senate
Senate Vote on SB 489 FINAL PASSAGE (#387)
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
36 yea–0 nay · 3 absent
May 12, 2026 · House
House Vote on SB 489 FINAL PASSAGE (#1200)
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
90 yea–0 nay · 15 absent
May 19, 2026 · Senate
Senate Vote on SB 489 CONCUR (#985)
Passed
35 yea–0 nay · 4 absent
Committee referrals
April 22, 2026 · House
Transportation, Highways and Public Works
April 1, 2026 · Senate
Transportation, Highways & Public Works
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Effective date 8/1/2026.
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Senate Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 522.
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House Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Senate Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Senate Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Senate Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays. View roll call
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Senate Received from the House with amendments.
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House Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. View roll call
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House Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
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House Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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House Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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House Reported favorably (17-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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House Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
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House Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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Senate Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. View roll call
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Senate Called from the Calendar.
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Senate Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
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Senate Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Senate Reported favorably.
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Senate Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
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Senate Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.