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HB844

Commercial driver's licenses & learner's permits; definitions, training, drug & alcohol violations.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Terry Austin (R)

Session:
2024 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. 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 SB 353. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103111D
  • 01/09/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 01/18/2024 - House: Assigned Transportation sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
  • 01/23/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
  • 01/23/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
  • 01/25/2024 - House: Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
  • 01/29/2024 - House: Read first time
  • 01/30/2024 - House: Read second time
  • 01/30/2024 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
  • 01/30/2024 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB844E
  • 01/30/2024 - House: Printed as engrossed 24103111D-E
  • 01/30/2024 - House: Engrossed bill reprinted 24103111D-E
  • 01/31/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (100-Y 0-N)
  • 01/31/2024 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02/01/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/01/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 02/15/2024 - Senate: Reported from Transportation (12-Y 0-N)
  • 02/19/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2024 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/20/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/26/2024 - House: Enrolled
  • 02/26/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB844ER)
  • 02/26/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/27/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB844ER)
  • 02/28/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
  • 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  • 03/20/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 107 (effective 7/1/24)
  • 03/20/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0107)