2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 640

CHAPTER NUMBER: 167 File Code: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Registration Prior Year Introduction As: HB 163/04 - ENV Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 789
Sponsored By:
Senator Jimeno
Entitled:
Commercial Drivers' Licenses - Standards, Requirements, and Penalties

Synopsis:

Requiring a clerk of a court to establish specified reporting procedures; expanding the requirements for driving commercial motor vehicles; applying specified sanctions to a holder of a commercial driver's license under specified circumstances; establishing specified disqualifying offenses for commercial drivers; establishing a defense for a specified violation; authorizing specified persons to receive information in a specified driving record; expanding and clarifying specified definitions; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/14
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
House Action
3/11
First Reading Environmental Matters & Judiciary
3/16
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 167

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS
BUSES -see also- SCHOOL BUSES
CHEMICAL TESTS
CIRCUIT COURTS
CLERKS OF COURT
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DRIVERS' LICENSES
DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
HEARINGS
HOMICIDE -see also- MANSLAUGHTER; MURDER
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
MANSLAUGHTER
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
NONRESIDENTS -see also- ALIENS
NOTICES
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET
TRUCKS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 2-201 )
Public Safety
( 2-701 )
Transportation
( 11-109.1 , 16-102 , 16-104.1 , 16-117 , 16-205.1 , 16-208.1 , 16-803 , 16-807 , 16-808 , 16-809 , 16-812 , 16-814 , 16-815 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 508170/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 8, 2005   at: 10:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 10, 2005: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 1, 2005: Third Reading Passed (136-0)