Author Archives: Angelo Van Bogart

SEMA ACTION NETWORK URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT (UPDATE) Texas Street Rod and Custom Vehicle Bill Approved by House Transportation Committee; Moves Next to Full House SEMA model legislation (H.B. 890) that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and … More »

SEMA ACTION NETWORK LEGISLATIVE ALERT UPDATE Arizona Bill to Exempt Older Vehicles from Emissions Inspection Signed Into Law     Legislation to exempt all vehicles manufactured in the 1974 model year and earlier from the state’s mandatory biennial emissions inspection program was … More »

SEMA ACTION NETWORK NEWS ALERT Washington Governor Signs Street Rod and Custom Vehicle Bill Into Law   SEMA model legislation to create a vehicle titling and registration classification for street rods and custom vehicles was signed into law by Washington … More »

SEMA URGENT ENFORCEMENT ALERT (Cincinnati, Ohio) Many people contacted the SEMA Action Network to request information regarding a recent increase in the ticketing and impoundment of vehicles with larger-sized aftermarket wheels in the Cincinnati, Ohio jurisdiction. We reached out to … More »

SEMA SECURES U.S. SENATE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING JULY 8th AS “COLLECTOR CAR APPRECIATION DAY” Lawmakers Acknowledge Importance of Collection and Restoration of Historic and Classic Cars Washington, D.C. (April 15, 2011) — The United States Senate passed Senate Resolution 154 (S. … More »

It’s been 100 years since the Indianapolis 500 race, and even though you’ve probably never sat in the cockpit of an Indy car and raced to the reward of the swinging checkered flag, we want to reward you. Between April … More »

SEMA ACTION NETWORK URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT Nevada Bill to Exempt Hobby Cars from Emissions Tests Approved by Assembly; Moves Next to Senate Transportation Committee Legislation (A.B. 2) to provide that classic vehicles and classic rods would be exempted from emissions … More »

SEMA ACTION NETWORK URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT (UPDATE) Bill to Exempt Older Vehicles from Emissions Tests to be Considered by Full Arizona House      We’re almost there!  Having passed the House Environment and Rules Committees, legislation (S.B. 1324) to exempt all vehicles more … More »

SEMA ACTION NETWORK URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT  West Virginia Bill to Penalize Some Aftermarket Exhaust Systems is Silenced  A bill (H.B. 2190) to provide that the noise from a motor vehicle exhaust system that has been deemed “disturbing or unreasonably loud” … More »

SEMA ACTION NETWORK URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT (UPDATE) Washington Street Rod and Custom Vehicle Bill Passes House; Sent to Governor for Approval In the last step of the legislative process, SEMA model legislation to create a vehicle titling and registration classification … More »