2007 House Bill 4175

Waive drivers license exam for certain military

Introduced in the House

Jan. 30, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Dudley Spade (D-57)

To waive drivers license exams for military personnel who hold a military driver's license.

Referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security

Sept. 17, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 25, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that makes the bill apply to commercial truck licenses, allows the exemption after a person's discharge, and requires the person to have has relevent truck driving duties in the military.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

To waive commercial drivers license exams for military personnel or a person honorably discharched within the past year if for the two years immediately preceding discharge, the applicant operated a vehicle representative of the commercial motor vehicle type for which he or she seeks a license.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 5, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Transportation