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SB19-018

Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Age

Concerning the age requirement to drive a commercial vehicle in interstate commerce.
Session:
2019 Regular Session
Subject:
Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Bill Summary

Commercial driver's licenses - interstate commerce - 18 to 21 years of age. The act authorizes the department of revenue to adopt rules authorizing a person who is at least 18 years of age but under 21 years of age to be licensed to drive a commercial vehicle in interstate commerce if the person holds a commercial driver's license and operation of a commercial vehicle in interstate commerce by a person in that age range is permitted under federal law.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Sen. V. Marble, Sen. R. Scott
Rep. B. McLachlan, Rep. L. Saine

Sponsor

Sen. N. Todd
Rep. P. Buck, Rep. K. Lewis

Co-sponsor

Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. J. Cooke, Sen. D. Coram, Sen. L. Crowder, Sen. K. Donovan, Sen. B. Gardner, Sen. J. Ginal, Sen. D. Hisey, Sen. D. Moreno, Sen. K. Priola, Sen. R. Rodriguez, Sen. J. Smallwood, Sen. J. Sonnenberg, Sen. J. Tate, Sen. R. Woodward
Rep. S. Beckman, Rep. S. Bird, Rep. R. Bockenfeld, Rep. B. Buentello, Rep. T. Carver, Rep. M. Catlin, Rep. D. Esgar, Rep. T. Exum, Rep. R. Galindo, Rep. T. Geitner, Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez, Rep. M. Gray, Rep. S. Lontine, Rep. P. Neville, Rep. R. Pelton, Rep. K. Ransom, Rep. J. Rich, Rep. J. Singer, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. M. Soper, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. A. Valdez

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