AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES
Summary
Implements a thirty (30) day waiting period following the issuance of a learners permit and the waiting period must expire before the person is permitted to take the road test in order to obtain a full license.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Signed Jun 6, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2025
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
May 8, 2025
D
Democratic32
90% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 6, 2025
Signed into law
06/06/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
05/29/2025 House passed in concurrence
lower
May 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/20/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 9, 2025
Committee
05/09/2025 Referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
05/08/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Legislature · Passed
04/30/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
04/02/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
03/06/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Tikoian
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ciccone
DDemocratic
P
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
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