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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2073 modifies salvage vehicle title examination requirements
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Brandon Phelps
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 2073 eliminates the requirement that motor vehicles with a salvage title must be ten years of age or older to be exempt from restoring their original appearance in order to pass a vehicle examination for a prior salvage certificate of ownership.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
owners of salvage motor vehicles
Missouri State Highway Patrol
The patrol is responsible for conducting vehicle inspections, identification number verifications, and examinations for specific vehicle classifications.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does a salvage vehicle still need to be ten years old to skip cosmetic restoration for a title?
What is the fee for a vehicle examination application conducted by the highway patrol?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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