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• Introduced by Rep. Lee Tafanelli (R) on February 4, 2009, in his role as committee chair, to require licensure for the businesses of vehicle crushing, recycling, rebuilding, scrap metal recycling and salvage pool operations. The bill would impose annual licensure fees upon them, allow for the transfer of certain "nonrepairable" vehicle certificates and titles, require certain regular business reports to be filed with the state, and authorize fines for violators.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on February 5, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on February 18, 2009, recommending the bill be passed as amended. House committee amended the bill to make the new requirements apply consistently to all of these types of businesses and to allow any member of law enforcement (rather than only members of the Highway Patrol) to have access to business records.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Ann Mah (D) on February 20, 2009, to change from quarterly to monthly the bill's required salvage dealer reports to the state Division of Motor Vehicles. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 20, 2009.
• Passed in the House (85 to 33) on February 20, 2009, to require licensure for the businesses of vehicle crushing, recycling, rebuilding, scrap metal recycling and salvage pool operations; also, to impose annual licensure fees, allow for the transfer of certain "nonrepairable" vehicle certificates and titles, to require certain monthly business reports to be filed with the state, and to authorize fines for violators . [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 24, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on February 25, 2009.
  • Reported in the Senate on March 16, 2009, recommending the bill be passed as amended. The Senate Committee amended the definition of “scrap metal recycler” in the bill to make it specific to nonrepairable vehicles, in whole or in part, to eliminate a potential overlap with a similar definition in SB 237.
• Passed in the Senate (40 to 0) on March 20, 2009, to require licensure for the businesses of vehicle crushing, recycling, rebuilding, scrap metal recycling and salvage pool operations; also, to impose annual licensure fees, allow for the transfer of certain "nonrepairable" vehicle certificates and titles, to require certain monthly business reports to be filed with the state, and to authorize fines for violators . [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 25, 2009.
  • Motion by Rep. Gary Hayzlett (R) on March 25, 2009, to concur in the Senate amendments to the bill. Approval would automatically forward the Senate version of the bill directly to the governor for her consideration. The motion passed in the House (107 to 18) on March 25, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on April 7, 2009.