Commercial driver's licenses; entry-level driver training.
Summary
Amends several statutes regarding the licensure of commercial motor vehicle drivers. The bill codifies federal regulatory requirements relating to the training and licensure of first time applicants for certain classifications of commercial driver's licenses and endorsements. The bill allows for lifetime disqualification of the commercial credentials for holders of commercial driver's licenses and commercial learner's permits for certain felony drug charges in compliance with current federal regulation. The bill authorizes certain exemptions for qualifying military personnel. Several provisions of the bill have delayed or contingent effective dates.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action Jan 25, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 18, 2019
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Jan 18, 2019
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jan 25, 2019
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 21, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1481E
upper
Jan 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 21, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0)
senate
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102226D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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