As CollisionWeek reported Monday, Missouri House Bill 451, that would have repealed the requirement that motor vehicles be inspected before being licensed, failed to make it to the Missouri Senate floor for a final vote. While House Bill 451 died in the Senate, two other bills had language added that dilute vehicle safety inspection by exempting […]
ASA Thanks Independent Repairers Who Successfully Opposed Missouri Anti-Vehicle Safety Inspection Bill
A bill that would have repealed a requirement that motor vehicles be inspected before being licensed has died in the Missouri legislature. Missouri lawmakers ended their session Friday without giving final approval to state Rep. J. Eggleston’s House Bill 451. The Automotive Service Association (ASA), along with the Auto Care Association and Tire Industry Association, […]
Auto Associations Oppose Missouri Legislation Repealing Vehicle Safety Inspections
Automotive industry trade associations have joined to oppose legislation House Bill 451 (HB 451) in Missouri aimed at eliminating that state’s premier vehicle safety inspection program. The Auto Care Association, Automotive Service Association and Tire Industry Association are longtime advocates of periodic motor vehicle safety inspection in states. In letters to Missouri state lawmakers, the […]
Missouri Anti-Safety Inspection Bill Reintroduced
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reports that legislation was once gain introduced in the Missouri Legislature that seeks to repeal the state’s vehicle safety inspection program. Missouri State Rep. J. Eggleston, assistant floor leader of the House, introduced House Bill (HB) 451. Eggleston introduced similar legislation last session – HB 1444. ASA opposed HB 1444 […]
ASA Calls for Opposition to Missouri Anti-Vehicle Safety Inspection Legislation
According to the Automotive Service Association (ASA) on February 7, the Missouri House Transportation Committee held a hearing to address House Bill (HB) 1444 that would repeal Missouri’s vehicle safety inspection program. ASA opposes HB 1444 and encourages all interested parties in Missouri to visit the alerts section of TakingTheHill.com to contact their state representatives […]