JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE
Summary
Amends the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act. Provides that, unless driving is an essential job function or is related to a legitimate business purpose for a position, an employer or employment agency shall not: (1) refuse to hire, segregate, or act with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, renewal of employment, selection for training or apprenticeship, discharge, discipline, tenure or terms, or privileges or conditions of employment on the basis of an applicant or employee not possessing a driver's license; or (2) include a statement in a posting for a job opening for the position that an applicant must have a valid driver's license. Defines "driver's license". Effective January 1, 2027.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Apr 21, 2026
Signed Aug 7, 2026
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MINOR
The primary change between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of HB 4758 is the update of the document title from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for the Governor's signature. No substantive policy changes, such as new requirements, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria, were made during this final formatting step.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill header and page 2 footer to reflect the 'Enrolled' status, signifying the final version of the legislation.
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2026 · House Apr 16, 2026
How they voted
40–15
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
May 29, 2026
D
Democratic39
94% Yea
R
Republican19
78% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
83
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Aug 7, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 041-015-000
upper
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Labor; 014-000-000
upper
May 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
upper
May 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Labor
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-030-000
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-006-000
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 43 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
P
Gregg Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Diane Blair-Sherlock
DDemocratic
Co
Elgie Sims
DDemocratic
Co
Janet Yang Rohr
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Cervantes
DDemocratic
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