Gov. Bob Holden signed legislation correcting problems with a bill passed last
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Gov. Bob Holden today signed the first legislation passed by the 2002 General Assembly, correcting problems with a bill passed last year concerning window tinting of vehicles.
Prior to last year’s bill, Missourians could only tint the rear side and back windows of their vehicles, but those windows could be as dark as the driver desired. Last year’s bill allowed all windows except for the windshield to be tinted, but there was a 35 percent limit. As a result, thousands of cars with windows tinted darker than 35 percent were now non-compliant. In addition, drivers who needed tinted windows for medical reasons could not do so because the medical exception had been removed from the law.
“The new law that I am signing today corrects those problems and goes into effect immediately,” Holden said. “I regret the difficulties and expense Missourians have suffered because of last year’s legislative action, but I am glad that I am able to correct the situation today.”
The medical permit process for tinting was re-instated. Vehicles with darkly tinted windows will now be “grandfathered” in.
Sponsors of the legislation are Rep. Pat O’Connor, D-Bridgeton, and Sens. Anita Yeckel, R-St. Louis, and Harold Caskey, D-Butler.