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  6. HB 479

HB 479

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Signed by Governor
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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill Votes
  • 6 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Dexter Grimsley
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Transportation, Class A restricted CDL, issued to applicants aged 18 years but under 21 years, restriction limits, operation of commerical vehicles within state lines
Description

This bill will permit Alabama to issue Class A commercial driver licenses, limited to intrastate travel, to applicants at least 18 years of age and under 21 years of age

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

Relating to transportation; to permit the issuance of Class A commercial driver licenses, limited to intrastate travel, to applicants at least 18 years of age and under 21 years of age; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.

Subjects
Commercial Driver License (CDL)

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
May 16, 2019 H Delivered to Governor at 10:01 a.m. on May 16, 2019.
May 16, 2019 H Assigned Act No. 2019-249.
May 16, 2019 H Clerk of the House Certification
May 16, 2019 S Signature Requested
May 15, 2019 H Enrolled
May 15, 2019 H Passed Second House
May 15, 2019 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 784
May 15, 2019 S Third Reading Passed
May 7, 2019 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
May 2, 2019 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Transportation and Energy
April 30, 2019 H Engrossed
April 30, 2019 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 435
April 30, 2019 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 434
April 30, 2019 H Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Amendment Offered
April 30, 2019 H Third Reading Passed
April 25, 2019 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
April 18, 2019 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing May 7, 2019 Room 316 at 13:00 Senate T&E Hearing
Hearing April 24, 2019 Room 410 at 09:00 House TU&I Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB 479 PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-15
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-04-30
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2019-04-30
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB 479 - Enrolled
Bill Text HB 479 - Engrossed
Bill Text HB 479 - Introduced
Bill Amendments House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure first Amendment Offered
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