Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens
Summary
Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens; Provides requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators; requires sworn law enforcement officers with certain authority to take into custody persons determined to be unauthorized aliens operating commercial motor vehicles & facilitate transfer of such persons into custody of federal immigration agency; requires impoundment & removal of commercial motor vehicle; requires such officers to immediately provide certain notification & information to FHP; provides that motor carriers are liable for certain civil penalties; prohibits release of certain impounded commercial motor vehicles unless certain penalties are paid or bonds are posted & certain costs are paid; requires Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement to issue certain out-of-service orders; authorizes office to issue such orders to & impose civil penalties upon motor carriers; provides that certain motor carriers are subject to certain penalties; requires approval of such orders by director of Division of FHP or his or her designee; provides circumstances under which such orders may be removed; provides for payment of certain penalties to CFO, who shall credit funds to State Transportation Trust Fund for distribution to FHP to fund certain training & technology.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Budget Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Shoaf
RRepublican
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