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CS/HB 1589: Driving Without a Valid Driver License

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Plakon

Driving Without a Valid Driver License; Revises penalties for offense of driving without valid driver license; requires specified minimum jail sentence for third or subsequent conviction of such offense.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/15/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-10
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/2024 House • Filed
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/13/2024 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    1/26/2024 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
    1/30/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    1/31/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/1/2024 House • Original reference removed: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    2/12/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    2/14/2024 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/15/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024)
    2/21/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    2/22/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 83, NAYS 31
    2/22/2024 Senate • In Messages
    2/23/2024 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    2/27/2024 Senate • Received
    3/5/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 725
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for SB 1324 -SJ 725
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 725
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 725
    • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 2 -SJ 725
    3/5/2024 House • Ordered enrolled
    • In Messages
    3/12/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    3/15/2024 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2024-10

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  • CS/HB 1589, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2024 at 10:09 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1324 Driving Without a Valid Driver License Ingoglia Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1589 (Ch. 2024-10) -SJ 725

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    322.03 Drivers must be licensed; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    322.15 License to be carried and exhibited on demand; fingerprint to be imprinted upon a citation. Page 4 (pdf)
    322.291 Driver improvement schools or DUI programs; required in certain suspension and revocation cases. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1589, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/31/2024 at 9:02 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1324 Driving Without a Valid Driver License Ingoglia Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1589 (Ch. 2024-10) -SJ 725

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/22/2024 5:58 PM House 83 Yeas - 31 Nays
    3/5/2024 6:32 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    322.03 Drivers must be licensed; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    322.15 License to be carried and exhibited on demand; fingerprint to be imprinted upon a citation. Page 4 (pdf)
    322.291 Driver improvement schools or DUI programs; required in certain suspension and revocation cases. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HB 1589, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2024 at 8:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1324 Driving Without a Valid Driver License Ingoglia Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1589 (Ch. 2024-10) -SJ 725

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    494975 - Amendment
    Remove lines 19-28 and insert:
    Plakon 1/30/2024
    10:05 AM
    Adopted
    1/30/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    322.03 Drivers must be licensed; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    322.15 License to be carried and exhibited on demand; fingerprint to be imprinted upon a citation. Page 4 (pdf)
    322.291 Driver improvement schools or DUI programs; required in certain suspension and revocation cases. Page 5 (pdf)

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