HB 844

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 09, 2024
  • Passed House Jan 31, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 20, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Mar 20, 2024

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

Abstract

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.

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.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 20, 2024

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0107)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 107 (effective 7/1/24)

Mar 11, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

Feb 28, 2024

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 27, 2024

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB844ER)

Feb 26, 2024

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB844ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Enrolled

Feb 20, 2024

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 19, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Feb 15, 2024

Senate

Reported from Transportation (12-Y 0-N)

Feb 01, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on Transportation

Jan 31, 2024

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time and passed House Block Vote (100-Y 0-N)

Jan 30, 2024

House

Printed as engrossed 24103111D-E

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB844E

House

Committee amendment agreed to

House

Engrossed bill reprinted 24103111D-E

House

Read second time

Jan 29, 2024

House

Read first time

Jan 25, 2024

House

Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)

Jan 23, 2024

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)

Jan 18, 2024

House

Assigned Transportation sub: Department of Motor Vehicles

Jan 09, 2024

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103111D

House

Referred to Committee on Transportation

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103111D PDF HTML
HB844E PDF HTML
HB844ER PDF HTML
CHAP0107 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB844FER122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB844AH HTML

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