BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1540: Driver training/large veh.

Requiring driver training curriculum to include instruction on sharing the road with large vehicles, including commercial motor vehicles and buses.

Summary

  • Mandates that instruction regarding large vehicle awareness, including as it relates to sharing the road with commercial motor vehicles and buses, must be included in the required driver training curriculum.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1540), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2023
  4. Passed SenateMar 22, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 6, 2023
  6. LawApr 6, 2023
Prime sponsor
Spencer Hutchins (R-26)
Introduced
January 24, 2023 in the House
Last action
April 6, 2023
Session law
Chapter 32, Laws of 2023
Companion bill
SB 5603
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring driver training curriculum to include instruction on sharing the road with large vehicles, including commercial motor vehicles and buses;

Sponsors

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1540
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 22, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1540
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 4/1/2024.
  3. Chapter 32, 2023 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. TR - Majority; do pass.
  18. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1540 in other sessions

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