Measure still must receive final approval in the Missouri House

If you own a vehicle in Missouri, you’ve probably taken it to get inspected. But a Missouri lawmaker has proposed to get rid of the requirement.The Missouri House gave initial approval Wednesday to end vehicle inspections on a voice vote, The St. Louis Post Dispatch reported. The measure still must receive final approval in the House, and then clear the Senate, before Gov. Mike Parson considers it.“I’m concerned about the safety aspect of this,” Rep. Becky Ruth told The Post-Dispatch.Under the proposal, the plan to end inspections would only apply to non-commercial vehicles. Missouri drivers would still need to have emissions testing.Supporters say every-other-year inspections are a tax and don't ensure a vehicle is safe to drive. Opponents of the measure view the move as an anti-safety proposal that would lead to more accidents and cost the state much-needed revenue.

If you own a vehicle in Missouri, you’ve probably taken it to get inspected. But a Missouri lawmaker has proposed to get rid of the requirement.

The Missouri House gave initial approval Wednesday to end vehicle inspections on a voice vote, The St. Louis Post Dispatch reported. The measure still must receive final approval in the House, and then clear the Senate, before Gov. Mike Parson considers it.


“I’m concerned about the safety aspect of this,” Rep. Becky Ruth told The Post-Dispatch.

Under the proposal, the plan to end inspections would only apply to non-commercial vehicles. Missouri drivers would still need to have emissions testing.

Supporters say every-other-year inspections are a tax and don't ensure a vehicle is safe to drive. Opponents of the measure view the move as an anti-safety proposal that would lead to more accidents and cost the state much-needed revenue.