Allow all persons serving in the reserves to be eligible for certain CDL waiver
HB 708 expands eligibility for Commercial Driver's License (CDL) waivers to include individuals serving or honorably discharged after serving full-time in a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces. It amends state law by redefining "current or former military service member" to specifically include these reserve component members. This allows qualifying service members to apply for a waiver of the CDL skills test, knowledge test, or both. To be granted a waiver, applicants must meet specific criteria related to their military driving experience and maintain a clean driving record.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Signed May 13, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2025 · House Mar 7, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 17, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 8, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
May 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0)
senate
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Highways and Transportation
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Highways and Transportation
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Highways and Transportation
upper
Mar 7, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Mar 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Transportation
lower
Mar 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Transportation
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Transportation
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
George Nikolakakos
RRepublican
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