SB 353

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 09, 2024
  • Passed Senate Jan 24, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 27, 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 HB 844.

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 (CHAP0121)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 121 (effective 7/1/24)

Mar 11, 2024

Office of the Governor

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

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB353ER)

Mar 04, 2024

Senate

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB353ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Enrolled

Feb 27, 2024

House

Read third time

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)

House

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)

Feb 26, 2024

House

Read second time

Feb 22, 2024

House

Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)

Feb 13, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Transportation

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

Jan 24, 2024

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Jan 23, 2024

Senate

Reading of amendment waived

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Printed as engrossed 24103113D-E

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB353E

Senate

Committee amendment agreed to

Jan 22, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Jan 18, 2024

Senate

Reported from Transportation with amendment (15-Y 0-N)

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 09, 2024

Senate

Referred to Committee on Transportation

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103113D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103113D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 24103113D-E PDF HTML
SB353ER PDF HTML
CHAP0121 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB353FER122.PDF PDF
Amendment: SB353AS HTML

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