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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5251: Commercial driver's licenses

Streamlining the licensing process for a commercial driver's license by allowing the department to waive requirements for applicants that previously surrendered the license, allowing the license to be renewed online, and modifying the license test fees.

Summary

  • Reduces the fee charged by the Department of Licensing (DOL) for a skills examination for a commercial motor vehicle license and lowers the number of attempts to pass the examination for the payment of each fee from two to one.
  • Removes the requirement that an applicant for the renewal of a commercial driver's license apply in person at a licensing service office.
  • Provides DOL authority to waive commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit qualification standards for applicants who previously have voluntarily surrendered a commercial driver's license.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5251), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2023
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Javier Valdez (D-46)
Introduced
January 11, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1058
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to streamlining the licensing process for a commercial driver's license by allowing the department to waive requirements for applicants that previously surrendered the license, allowing the license to be renewed online, and modifying the license test fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Javier Valdez (D-46)

9 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Matt Boehnke R-8Patty Kuderer D-48Marko Liias D-21Mark Mullet D-5T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37Sharon Shewmake D-42Nikki Torres R-15Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5251 in other sessions

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