A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-2080 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO ESTABLISH THE INTRASTATE VISION WAIVER PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS MAY OBTAIN A WAIVER FROM THE SIGHT REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WAIVER, THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A WAIVER MAY BE GRANTED, AND THE PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING A WAIVER.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2017
Last action Apr 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2017
How they voted
39–3
Passed
Total votes 42
Apr 6, 2017
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Apr 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 18, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-3)
senate
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Transportation
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Polled out of committee Transportation
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hutto
DDemocratic
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