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Missouri House Committee Passes Anti-Vehicle Safety Inspection Legislation

Despite testimonies in support of the Missouri safety inspection program from ASA-Midwest member Ben Steinman, the Missouri state highway patrol, AAA and other organizations at the Committee’s Feb. 7 hearing, the bill has continued to gather support in the Missouri House.

Anti-Safety Inspection Legislation Introduced In West Virginia, New Hampshire

The two introduced bills are the latest in a recent series of legislation designed to dismantle or weaken a state’s safety inspection program, says ASA.

Anti-Safety Inspection Legislation Introduced In Missouri

If the bill is enacted, this legislation would repeal Missouri’s vehicle safety inspection program.

U.S. House Committee On Energy And Commerce Considers Package Of Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation

The hearing followed the Automotive Service Association’s Mechanical Operations Committee meeting with senior House Energy and Commerce staff to discuss several issues related to driverless cars and the potential impact on repair shops.

Consumer Watchdog Urges Congress To Let States Set Safety Standards For Autonomous Vehicles

As a House subcommittee considered more than a dozen bills proposing various federal standards for self-driving vehicles, the group Consumer Watchdog expressed concern that a federal proposal to pre-empt state safety regulations “would leave a regulatory void without meaningful safety protections.”

Auto Care Association Testifies In Support Of New Jersey Vehicle Warranty Parts Notification Legislation

The A. 2612 legislation would provide car owners with important information regarding their warranty rights when they purchase a new vehicle.

Supreme Court Decision Delivers Victory For Aftermarket

In a major victory for the auto care industry, the Supreme Court upheld the legal precedent of patent exhaustion, which states that a company’s right to protect its patent ends when the product is sold to the end user.

U.S. Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing Addressing Legislation To Amend The Clean Air Act

S. 263, introduced by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., would amend the Clean Air Act by revising the National Ambient Air Quality Standards program to allow more time to implement the 2015 standards.

Senate Joins House In Support Of RPM Act Of 2017

The bipartisan bill (S.203) protects Americans’ right to modify street cars and motorcycles into dedicated race vehicles, as well as the industry’s right to sell the parts that enable racers to compete.