Relates to the period for which commercial learner's permits are valid
Summary
Ties the duration a commercial learner's permit issued by the state is valid to the duration of validity in federal law for a commercial learner's permit.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 3, 2022
Last action May 23, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2022
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
May 16, 2022
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 16, 2022
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 16, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-0)
senate
May 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8979A
upper
May 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
May 3, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TK
Tim Kennedy
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Pam Helming
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
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