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2024 SESSION

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HB 844 Commercial driver's licenses & learner's permits; definitions, training, drug & alcohol violations.

Introduced by: Terry L. Austin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

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.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103111D  pdf
• 01/30/24  House: Printed as engrossed 24103111D-E  pdf
• 01/30/24  House: Engrossed bill reprinted 24103111D-E  pdf
• 02/26/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB844ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/20/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0107)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• House amendments adopted

HISTORY

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