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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6463

SB 6463: Commercial drivers

Requiring English language ability for a commercial driver's license.

Summary

  • A commercial driver's license test must require that an applicant show that he or she can read and speak the English language sufficiently to explain emergencies and receive direction from the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6463), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2002
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2002
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Georgia Gardner (D-42)
Introduced
January 17, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6463, SSB 6463

AN ACT Relating to requirements for a commercial driver's license;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Georgia Gardner (D-42)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Don Benton R-17Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Jim Horn R-41Harold Hochstatter R-13Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6463
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6463)
  2. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SSB 6463)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6463)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6463)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6463)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6463)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6463)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6463)
  12. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6463)
  13. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6463 in other sessions

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