Relating to the administration of the motorcycle operator training and safety program and requirements for the issuance of certain driver's licenses and commercial driver's licenses; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Signed May 29, 2023
Floor votes · House May 16, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
13
Committee
9
May 29, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
P
Ken King
RRepublican
Co
Tan Parker
RRepublican
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