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CS/HB 405: Regulation of Commercial Motor Vehicles

GENERAL BILL by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee ; Melo

Regulation of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Revises federal regulations to which owners & operators of certain commercial motor vehicles are subject; charges DHSMV with administration & enforcement of certain federal regulations; revises provisions relating to issuance of commercial motor vehicle license or temporary commercial instruction permit; requires certain final orders & rulings to be reviewable; requires downgrade of license or permit under certain circumstances; provides for hearing; provides for dismissal of action to downgrade license or permit; provides for reinstatement of license or permit; limits liability of DHSMV; authorizes issuance of Class E driver license to person prohibited from operating commercial motor vehicle.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 5/7/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-151
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/13/2023 House • Filed
    11/22/2023 House • Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
    • Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    • Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
    1/8/2024 House • Added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/10/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
    1/11/2024 House • Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/16/2024 House • Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    • Now in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Added to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    1/18/2024 House • Favorable by Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    1/19/2024 House • Reported out of Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    • Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
    1/26/2024 House • Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
    1/30/2024 House • Favorable by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    • Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/22/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024)
    2/27/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    2/29/2024 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
    3/1/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
    3/1/2024 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 585
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 754 -SJ 585
    • Received
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 585
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 585
    • CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 -SJ 585
    3/1/2024 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    4/22/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/6/2024 • Approved by Governor
    5/7/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-151

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  • CS/HB 405, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2024 at 1:40 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 754 (c1) Regulation of Commercial Motor Vehicles DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 3/1/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 405 (Ch. 2024-151) -SJ 585

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 4 (pdf)
    322.01 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 7 (pdf)
    322.05 Persons not to be licensed. Page 7 (pdf)
    322.07 Instruction permits and temporary licenses. Page 8 (pdf)
    322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting fees. Page 8 (pdf)
    322.31 Right of review. Page 11 (pdf)
    322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified. Page 16 (pdf)
    322.591 Page 11 (pdf)
    322.61 Disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 405, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/11/2024 at 1:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/19/2024 (pdf)
    Infrastructure Strategies Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 754 (c1) Regulation of Commercial Motor Vehicles DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 3/1/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 405 (Ch. 2024-151) -SJ 585

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/1/2024 10:12 AM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/1/2024 11:00 AM Senate 32 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 4 (pdf)
    322.01 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 7 (pdf)
    322.05 Persons not to be licensed. Page 7 (pdf)
    322.07 Instruction permits and temporary licenses. Page 8 (pdf)
    322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting fees. Page 8 (pdf)
    322.31 Right of review. Page 11 (pdf)
    322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified. Page 16 (pdf)
    322.591 Page 11 (pdf)
    322.61 Disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • HB 405, Original Filed Version Posted 11/13/2023 at 9:07 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation & Modals Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/7/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 754 Regulation of Commercial Motor Vehicles DiCeglie Identical Last Action: 3/1/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 405 (Ch. 2024-151) -SJ 585

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    637147 - Amendment
    Remove lines 252-346 and insert:
    Melo 1/9/2024
    4:39 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/10/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 3 (pdf)
    322.01 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 7 (pdf)
    322.05 Persons not to be licensed. Page 7 (pdf)
    322.07 Instruction permits and temporary licenses. Page 7 (pdf)
    322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting fees. Page 8 (pdf)
    322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified. Page 15 (pdf)
    322.591 Page 11 (pdf)
    322.61 Disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle. Page 17 (pdf)

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