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MO SB1634

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Webber

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds occupational therapists licensed under chapter 324 to the list of authorized health care practitioners who may certify disability for license plates and placards
  • Maintains existing eligibility criteria for "physically disabled" designation, including inability to walk 50 feet without rest, need for assistive devices, respiratory conditions with less than one liter forced expiratory volume, use of portable oxygen, or Class III/IV cardiac conditions
  • Removable windshield placards must be renewed every four years; temporary placards valid for up to 180 days with one six-month renewal allowed
  • Fraudulent application or use of disabled plates/placards constitutes a Class A misdemeanor; health care practitioners certifying disabilities outside their scope of practice or without basis commit a Class B misdemeanor
  • Applicants with permanent disability statements from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or those 75 years or older who previously provided physician's statements are exempt from renewal documentation requirements

Legislative Description

Modifies provisions relating to disabled license plates and placards, with penalty provisions

Last Action

Voted Do Pass S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety2/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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