Requiring driver training curriculum to include instruction on sharing the road with large vehicles, including commercial motor vehicles and buses.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 24, 2023
Signed Apr 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2023 · House Feb 28, 2023
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 22, 2023
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 6, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-1)
senate
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
TRAN - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
upper
Feb 28, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-1)
house
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
TR - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Spencer Hutchins
RRepublican
Co
Alex Ramel
DDemocratic
Co
Alicia Rule
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Barkis
RRepublican
Co
Beth Doglio
DDemocratic
Co
Brandy Donaghy
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Bronoske
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Griffey
RRepublican
Co
Dave Paul
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Robertson
RRepublican
Co
Greg Cheney
RRepublican
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