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SB237Introduced in the Senate

Electronic Driver's Licenses/data Sharing

Passed

Introduced by State Affairs

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act relating to the powers of the commissioner of administration with respect to motor vehicles; relating to electronic identification cards; relating to data sharing by the Department of Administration; relating to electronic driver's licenses and permits; and providing for an effective date.

Where it stands

EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/7/26

July 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to CSSB 237(JUD) Effective Date(s) · May 20, 2026

20

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Cathy Tilton26Yes
George Rauscher29Yes
Bert StedmanAYes
Jesse KiehlBYes
Gary StevensCYes
Jesse BjorkmanDYes
Catherine GiesselEYes
James KaufmanFYes
Elvi Gray-JacksonGYes
Matt ClamanHYes

Bill history

  1. READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  2. STA, JUD

  3. STA RPT 2DP 3NR

  4. DP: KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON

  5. NR: WIELECHOWSKI, TILTON, BJORKMAN

  6. FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  7. JUD RPT CS 3DP 2NR SAME TITLE

  8. DP: CLAMAN, TOBIN, KIEHL

  9. NR: STEVENS, TILTON

  10. FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  11. RULES TO CALENDAR 3/30/2026

  12. READ THE SECOND TIME

  13. JUD CS ADOPTED UC

  14. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/31 CAL

  15. READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 237(JUD)

  16. PASSED Y20 N-

  17. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  18. TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  19. VERSION: CSSB 237(JUD)

  20. READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  21. STA

  22. STA RPT 4DP 3NR

  23. DP: VANCE, HIMSCHOOT, STORY, CARRICK

  24. NR: MCCABE, ST. CLAIR, HOLLAND

  25. FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  26. RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2026

  27. HELD TO 5/13 CALENDAR

  28. NOT TAKEN UP 5/13 - ON 5/14 CALENDAR

  29. MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  30. NOT TAKEN UP 5/14 - ON 5/15 CALENDAR

  31. READ THE SECOND TIME

  32. AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  33. AM NO 2 NOT OFFERED

  34. AM NO 3 OFFERED AND PENDING

  35. HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/16 CALENDAR

  36. HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/17 CALENDAR

  37. BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING

  38. AM NO 3 WITHDRAWN

  39. AM NO 4 ADOPTED Y38 N2

  40. ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  41. AM NO 5 ADOPTED UC

  42. ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  43. AM NO 6 ADOPTED UC

  44. ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  45. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  46. READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 237(JUD) AM H

  47. PASSED Y40

  48. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  49. TITLE CHANGE: HCR 21

  50. TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

  51. VERSION: CSSB 237(JUD) AM H

  52. CONCUR MESSAGE READ

  53. RETURNED TO THE HOUSE PER REQUEST

  54. BEFORE HOUSE

  55. RESCINDED ACTION (PASSAGE) UC

  56. RETURNED SECOND TO RESCIND ACTION ON AM 6 UC

  57. RESCINDED ACTION (ADOPTING)AM 6 UC

  58. ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  59. AM NO 6 BEFORE HOUSE AND WITHDRAWN UC

  60. AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING CSSB 237(JUD) AM H(REENGROSSED)

  61. PASSED Y40

  62. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  63. TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

  64. VERSION: CSSB 237(JUD) AM H(REENGROSSED)

  65. CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP

  66. CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-

  67. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  68. MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  69. 2:05 P.M. 6/18/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR

  70. LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 55 SLA 26

  71. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/7/26

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