Commercial driver's license examinations; requirements for third party testers. (SB301)

Introduced By

Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville) with support from co-patron Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Commercial driver's license examinations. Authorizes governmental entities, including comprehensive community colleges in the Virginia Community College System, certified as third party testers to test and train drivers employed by another governmental entity or enrolled in a commercial driver training course offered by a community college. The bill repeals the prohibition on applicants 18 years of age and older retaking skills tests within 15 days. Current law authorizes such reexamination upon payment of a $2 fee.

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/11/2022Presented and ordered printed 22104152D
01/11/2022Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/24/2022Impact statement from DPB (SB301)
01/27/2022Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/27/2022Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2022Committee substitute printed 22105383D-S1
01/31/2022Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2022Read second time
02/01/2022Reading of substitute waived
02/01/2022Committee substitute agreed to 22105383D-S1
02/01/2022Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB301S1
02/02/2022Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2022Impact statement from DPB (SB301S1)
02/22/2022Placed on Calendar
02/22/2022Read first time
02/22/2022Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/24/2022House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/24/2022Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2022Committee substitute printed 22106466D-H1
02/28/2022Read second time
03/01/2022Read third time
03/01/2022Committee substitute agreed to 22106466D-H1
03/01/2022Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB301H1
03/01/2022Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
03/01/2022VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2022House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2022Title replaced 22106466D-H1
03/08/2022Enrolled
03/08/2022Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB301ER)
03/08/2022Signed by President
03/08/2022Signed by Speaker
03/15/2022Impact statement from DPB (SB301ER)
03/22/2022Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
03/22/2022G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
04/08/2022G Approved by Governor-Chapter 292 (effective 7/1/22)
04/08/2022G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0292)