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HB 2563 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

VETERAN CDL APPLICATIONS

Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides a skills test waiver to personnel of the armed forces of the United States, including Reserve and National Guard members, applying for a CDL that meet the following: (1) have 2 years experience operating a military motor vehicle that is representative of the class of commercial motor vehicle for which the applicant is seeking a CDL, (2) are active duty or discharged within the past year, (3) are residents of Illinois or hold or are eligible for an Illinois driver's license, and (4) provide a skills test waiver form signed by the applicant and his or her commanding officer certifying the applicant qualifies for the skills waiver.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Jul 2013
Introduced Mar 22, 2013 Signed Jul 8, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2013 · House Mar 22, 2013

How they voted

52–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
May 22, 2013
D Democratic35
34 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 8, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2013
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-1)
senate
May 8, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 015-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Apr 11, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 22, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 22, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (82-16-8)
house
Mar 13, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 13, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 11, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2013
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
lower
Mar 4, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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