Commercial motor vehicle drivers must demonstrate English language proficiency or face criminal penalties.
AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; requiring operators of commercial motor vehicles to demonstrate proficiency in the English language; prohibiting operators of commercial motor vehicles who cannot demonstrate English language proficiency from operating commercial motor vehicles as specified; providing criminal penalties; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
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Requires commercial motor vehicle operators to demonstrate proficiency in the English language and establishes penalties for violation.
Effective: July 1, 2026
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3/5/2026(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 36
3/5/2026(Governor)
Governor Signed HEA No. 0007
3/2/2026(Senate)
S President Signed HEA No. 0007
2/27/2026(House)
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0007
2/27/2026(LSO)
Assigned Number HEA No. 0007
2/27/2026(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
2/26/2026(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/25/2026(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/24/2026(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/24/2026(Senate)
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2/16/2026(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation
2/16/2026(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
2/13/2026(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-2-1-0-0
2/12/2026(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/11/2026(House)
H COW:Passed
2/10/2026(House)
H Placed on General File
2/10/2026(House)
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2/9/2026(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 62-0-0-0-0
1/9/2026(House)
H Received for Introduction
1/8/2026(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Dockstader, Crum, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hutchings, Hicks, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pearson, Pappas, Salazar, Rothfuss, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
RecommendedYea: BARLOW, COOPER, KOLB, PAPPAS
Excused: ANDERSON
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-2-1-0-0
Key VotePassedThis committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment HB0032HS001.
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: BANKS, GERINGER, LARSEN, MCCANN, NICHOLAS, POSEY, TARVER, WYLIE, L. BROWN
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 62-0-0-0-0
UnknownYea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Clouston, Chestek, Connolly, Erickson, Davis, Filer, Geringer, Fornstrom, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, L. Larsen, Knapp, JT. Larson, Lawley, Lien, Lucas, Locke, McCann, Ottman, Nicholas, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Sherwood, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Webb, Wasserburger, Wharff, Webber, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman
Yea: Allemand, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Davis, Connolly, Erickson, Filer, Guggenmos, Fornstrom, Geringer, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Webb, Wasserburger, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman
Nay: Andrew, Provenza
Excused: Kelly