Bill Monning
- Democratic
Author
Existing law prohibits the Department of Motor Vehicles from issuing a commercial driver's license to any person to operate a commercial motor vehicle unless the person has passed a written and driving test for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle that complies with the minimum standards established by the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 and specified federal regulations, and has satisfied all other requirements of that act as well as any other requirements imposed by state law. This bill, commencing January 1, 2018, would also require a person to successfully complete a course of instruction from a commercial driver training institution or program offered by an employer with an approved course of instruction that has been certified by the department before he or she is issued a commercial driver's license, except as specified. The bill would require the course of instruction to include, at a minimum, standards necessary to ensure a driver is proficient in safely operating a commercial vehicle. This bill would also require a commercial driver's license applicant to successfully complete a written and driving test, as specified. Existing law, the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, provides for the regulation of private postsecondary educational institutions by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education in the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act exempts an institution from its provision if any of a list of specific criteria are met. This bill, commencing January 1, 2018, would remove the exemption from the provisions of the act for an institution that is certified by the Department of Motor Vehicles to offer a course of instruction to prepare students to obtain a commercial driver's license, thereby making the act applicable to the institution.
August 27 hearing postponed by committee.
July 15 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and HIGHER ED.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 1. Page 1325.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1152.) (May 28).
Set for hearing May 28.
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing May 4.
April 27 hearing postponed by committee.
Set for hearing April 27.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 620.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 14.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 27.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB344 | HTML |
| 02/24/15 - Introduced | |
| 06/02/15 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/23/15 - Amended Assembly |
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