AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE (Permits the use of fax or email transmission of the medical certificate required for issuance of a CDL by the division of motor vehicles.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Jun 2018
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Signed Jun 4, 2018
Floor votes · House Apr 10, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Jun 4, 2018
Signed into law
06/04/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
May 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/29/2018 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/23/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 3, 2018
Committee
05/03/2018 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
legislature
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
04/10/2018 House passed Sub A
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/04/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
03/28/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Legislature · Passed
02/13/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
01/19/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Phillips
DDemocratic
P
Doc Corvese
DDemocratic
P
Joseph Solomon
DDemocratic
P
MA
Michael A. Morin
DDemocratic
P
Stephen Casey
DDemocratic
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