AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES - ROAD TEST LICENSE APPLICANTS (Allows driver's license applicants with limited English proficiency (LEP) to be accompanied by an interpreter, at their own expense and choosing, during their road test. This interpreter shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Sep 2017
House Passage
Sep 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced Feb 2, 2017
Signed Sep 28, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Sep 28, 2017
Signed into law
09/28/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
legislature
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 House passed Sub B
legislature
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/30/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 Committee transferred to House Judiciary
legislature
Jun 23, 2017
Committee
06/23/2017 Referred to House Finance
legislature
Jun 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
02/02/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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