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SB353

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

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Timmy French (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 HB 844. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103113D
  • 01/09/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 01/18/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 01/18/2024 - Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
  • 01/22/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 01/23/2024 - Senate: Read second time
  • 01/23/2024 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
  • 01/23/2024 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
  • 01/23/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB353E
  • 01/23/2024 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 24103113D-E
  • 01/24/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Read first time
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 02/22/2024 - House: Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/26/2024 - House: Read second time
  • 02/27/2024 - House: Read third time
  • 02/27/2024 - House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
  • 02/27/2024 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
  • 03/04/2024 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 03/04/2024 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB353ER)
  • 03/04/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/05/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB353ER)
  • 03/07/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/11/2024 - Senate: 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 121 (effective 7/1/24)
  • 03/20/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0121)