Commercial driver's licenses & learner's permits; definitions, training, drug & alcohol violations.
Summary
Commercial driver's licenses and commercial learner's permits; definitions; commercial driver training; drug and alcohol violations. Conforms the definition of commercial motor vehicle to federal regulations, codifies the entry-level driver training system required by federal regulations, and removes contradictory provisions. The bill also prohibits the issuance or continued validity of commercial driver's licenses and commercial learner's permits after a drug or alcohol violation by the applicant, licensee, or permittee. The bill contains technical amendments. This bill is identical to HB 844.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 24, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Mar 20, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 121 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB353ER)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB353E
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Timmy French
RRepublican
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