Driver License Division and Motor Vehicle Division Consolidation Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Driver License Division and Motor Vehicle Division Consolidation Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill requires the Department of Public Safety and the State Tax Commission to conduct a joint study regarding the feasibility of consolidating certain motor vehicle-related divisions under a single umbrella agency.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Feb 2, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Feb 2, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0237 · Feb 2, 2026
Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0237 · Feb 2, 2026
Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research · Feb 3, 2026
Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 3, 2026
Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Feb 3, 2026
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0237 · Feb 5, 2026
Version Sponsor
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 5, 2026
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0237 · Feb 6, 2026
Released
Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Feb 6, 2026
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable · Feb 6, 2026
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Feb 6, 2026
Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading · Feb 20, 2026
Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Feb 20, 2026
Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading · Feb 23, 2026
Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled · Feb 23, 2026
Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ uncircled · Feb 23, 2026
Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 23, 2026
Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House · Feb 23, 2026
Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Feb 24, 2026
Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 24, 2026
House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Feb 24, 2026
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 25, 2026
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
House/ committee report favorable · Feb 26, 2026
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact · Feb 26, 2026
House Rules Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0237 · Feb 26, 2026
Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0237 · Feb 26, 2026
Released
House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar · Feb 27, 2026
House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 2nd reading · Feb 27, 2026
House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 3rd reading · Mar 5, 2026
House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Mar 5, 2026
House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate · Mar 5, 2026
Senate President
House/ to Senate · Mar 5, 2026
Senate President
Senate/ received from House · Mar 6, 2026
Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling · Mar 6, 2026
Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling · Mar 6, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Mar 6, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 12, 2026
Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 12, 2026
Senate Secretary
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 13, 2026
Senate Secretary
Senate/ to Governor · Mar 13, 2026
Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 23, 2026
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Sen. Harper, Wayne A.Rep. Christofferson, Kay J.
Recorded votes
Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-05 · Passed · Yeas 63, Nays 1, Absent or not voting 11
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-25 · Yeas 9, Nays 0, Absent 2
Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-23 · Passed · Yeas 28, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 1
Passage on SecondSenate · 2026-02-20 · Passed · Yeas 25, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 4