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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5544

SB 5544: Veterans/CDL waivers

Increasing the types of commercial driver waivers allowed for military veterans.

Summary

  • Allows the Department of Licensing to waive the knowledge test portion of the commercial driver's license for applicants meeting federal requirements.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESSB 5544), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2019
  3. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2019
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Hobbs (D-44)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5544, 2SSB 5544, ESSB 5544

AN ACT Relating to increasing the types of commercial driver waivers allowed for military veterans;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Hobbs (D-44)

8 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Curtis King R-14Rebecca Saldaña D-37Hans Zeiger R-25Mark Mullet D-5Mike Padden R-4Phil Fortunato R-31Steve O'Ban R-28Lynda Wilson R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2019
Version voted on: ESSB 5544
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Returned to Rules. (2SSB 5544)
  2. Returned to Rules. (ESSB 5544)
  3. Placed on third reading consent calendar. (2SSB 5544)
  4. Placed on third reading consent calendar. (ESSB 5544)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 5544)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5544)
  7. TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5544)
  8. TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5544)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration; referred to Transportation. (ESSB 5544)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5544)
  11. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5544)
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESSB 5544)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5544)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5544)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5544)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5544)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5544)
  19. Placed on second reading.
  20. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (ESSB 5544)
  21. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5544)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5544)
  25. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5544 in other sessions

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