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2019 SESSION

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SB 1481 Commercial driver's licenses; entry-level driver training.

Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Commercial driver licenses; entry-level driver training. 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.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/19  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102226D  pdf
• 01/21/19  Senate: Printed as engrossed 19102226D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/14/19  House: Committee substitute printed 19106738D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/22/19  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1481ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/21/19  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0750)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
• Senate amendments

HISTORY

• 01/08/19  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102226D
• 01/08/19  Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 01/16/19  Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendment (11-Y 0-N)
• 01/18/19  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/19  Senate: Read second time
• 01/21/19  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 01/21/19  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 01/21/19  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1481E
• 01/21/19  Senate: Printed as engrossed 19102226D-E
• 01/22/19  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/19  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/24/19  House: Read first time
• 01/24/19  House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 01/25/19  House: Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #3
• 02/12/19  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/19  House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/19  House: Committee substitute printed 19106738D-H1
• 02/15/19  House: Read second time
• 02/18/19  House: Read third time
• 02/18/19  House: Committee substitute agreed to 19106738D-H1
• 02/18/19  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1481H1
• 02/18/19  House: Passed House with substitute (93-Y 5-N)
• 02/18/19  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 5-N)
• 02/19/19  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/19  Senate: Title replaced 19106738D-H1
• 02/22/19  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/22/19  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1481ER)
• 02/22/19  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/22/19  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/04/19  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019
• 03/04/19  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
• 03/21/19  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 750 (effective - see bill)
• 03/21/19  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0750)