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Relating to driver age qualifications for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers operating solely intrastate to transport hazardous material
Topics:Transportation
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 6, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 19, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 12, 202592–4
- Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 11, 202547–0
- Done: To the GovernorMarch 28, 2025
- Done: Signed into lawMarch 28, 2025
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What’s in it
Under current law, the department of public safety (DPS), in consultation with the department of transportation, is authorized to adopt motor carrier safety rules consistent with federal motor carrier safety regulations.11), with limited exceptions. DPS is authorized to adopt rules authorizing a person who is at least years of age, but under years of age, to be licensed to operate a CMV in interstate commerce if the person holds a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) and is authorized under federal law to operate a CMV in interstate commerce.
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_____ adopted by DPS concerning driver age qualifications do not apply to drivers for private and for-hire motor carriers which operate solely intrastate except when the vehicle being driven is transporting a hazardous material in a quantity which requires placarding. The minimum age for the exempted intrastate operations is years of age. This bill strikes the age qualifications exception for drivers transporting a hazardous material in a quantity which requires placarding, thus making DPS rules concerning driver age qualifications inapplicable to persons who hold a CDL while driving a CMV for private and for-hire motor carriers, which operate solely intrastate, to transport hazardous material.450 (hazardous materials transportation regulations) to retail dealers of fertilizers, petroleum products, and pesticides and their employees while delivering fertilizers, petroleum products, and pesticides to farm customers within a 100-mile radius of their retail place of business.449 to such persons.180(2)(f), which provides that a commercial learner’s permit is not valid for the operation of a vehicle transporting hazardous materials.449(4)(a)).
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed
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Named February 6, 2025. On February 11, 2025 it recommended passage.
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