Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1146 — Commercial driver's license; third party testers, etc.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 60 (effective 7/1/22)

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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2022. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on April 01, 2022.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Commercial driver's license examinations. Authorizes governmental entities, including comprehensive community colleges in the Virginia Community College System, certified as third party testers to test and train drivers employed by another governmental entity or enrolled in a commercial driver training course offered by a community college. The bill extends the validity of a skills test certification from 60 days to six months. This bill incorporates HB 628.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

115 added · 113 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill HB 1146 involve clarifying the requirements for third-party testers who issue skills test certificates for commercial driver's licenses. Specifically, the updated version states that these testers must be certified by the Department, emphasizing the need for oversight and accountability. This matters because it helps ensure that all testers meet consistent standards, ultimately leading to safer and more reliable skills assessments for aspiring commercial drivers.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-341.14:1 and 46.2-341.14:9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to commercial driver's license examinations.
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2022 SESSION CHAPTER 60 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-341.14:1 and 46.2-341.14:9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to commercial driver's license examinations.
R O [H 1146] Approved L L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[H 1146] Approved April 1, 2022 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
That §§ 46.2-341.14:1 and 46.2-341.14:9 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted asE follows:
That §§ 46.2-341.14:1 and 46.2-341.14:9 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
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§ 46.2-341.14:1.
Requirements for third party testers.
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Authority to issue skills test certificates will be granted only to third party testers certified by the Department.
Authority to issue skills test certificates will be granted only to thiB.
B.
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Have at least one certified third party examiner in his employ;
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Department of Transportation to conduct R random examinations, inspections, and audits of its records, facilities, and operations that relate to the third party testing program without prior notice;
Department of Transportation to conduct random examinations, inspections, and audits of its records, facilities, and operations that relate to the third party testing program without prior notice;
Maintain at a location in the Commonwealth, for a minimum of two years after a skills test is driver passes or fails the test.
Maintain at a location in the Commonwealth, for a minimum of two years after a skills test is conducted, a record of each driver for whom the third party tester conducts a skills test, whether the driver passes or fails the test.
Each such record shall include:er conducts a skills test, whether the a.
Each such record shall include:
a.
and or if unless the third party tester is a school board governmental entity, including a comprehensiveaken, community college in the Virginia Community College System, that tests drivers who are trained but not employed by the school board, that governmental entity, or a Class A driver training school certified as a third party tester pursuant to § 46.2-326.
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If the third party tester is a governmental entity that tests drivers who are not employed by that governmental entity, the third party tester shall maintain evidence that (a) the driver was employed by a school board at the time of the test and (b) the third party tester trained the driver in accordance with the Virginia School Bus Driver Training Curriculum Guide, or (ii) the student's enrollment governmental entity or enrolled in a commercial driver training course offered entity is a Class A driver training school certified as a third party tester pursuant to § 46.2-326.1, the third party tester shall maintain evidence that the driver was a student enrolled in that Class A driver training school at the time the test was taken.
Evidence of (i) the driver's employment with the third party tester at the time the test was taken, or if unless the third party tester is a school board governmental entity, including a comprehensive community college in the Virginia Community College System, that tests drivers who are trained but not employed by the school board, that governmental entity, or a Class A driver training school certified as a third party tester pursuant to § 46.2-326.
If the third party tester is a governmental entity that tests drivers who are not employed by that governmental entity, the third party tester shall maintain evidence that (a) the driver was employed by a school board at the time of the test and (b) the third party tester trained the driver in accordance with the Virginia School Bus Driver Training Curriculum Guide, or (ii) the student's enrollment governmental entity or enrolled in a commercial driver training course offered by a community college or Class A driver training school at the time the test was taken.
If the testing entity is a Class A driver training school certified as a third party tester pursuant to § 46.2-326.1, the third party tester shall maintain evidence that the driver was a student enrolled in that Class A driver training school at the time the test was taken.
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Evidence of the third party examiner's certification by the Department;
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If the third party tester is a school board, a copy of the third party examiner's certification of instruction issued by the Department of Education;
If the third party tester is a school board, a copy of the third party examiner's certification of of 2 instruction issued by the Department of Education;
546) Certified third party testers are authorized to provide entry-level driver training to individuals in their employ or applicants for employmentany individual to whom the third party tester would be permitted to administer a skills test pursuant to this article.
546) Certified third party testers are authorized to provide entry-level driver training to individuals in their employ or applicants for employment any individual to whom the third party tester would be permitted to administer a skills test pursuant to this article.
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 60 (effective 7/1/22)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (HB1146ER)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 9, 2022

  5. Signed by President

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Enrolled

  8. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  9. Read third time

  10. Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

  11. Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)

  12. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  13. Constitutional reading dispensed

  14. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

  15. Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

  16. Impact statement from DPB (HB1146H1)

  17. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1146H1

  18. Committee substitute agreed to 22104761D-H1

  19. Read second time

  20. Read first time

  21. Incorporates HB628 (Hudson)

  22. Committee substitute printed 22104761D-H1

  23. Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

  24. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)

  25. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  26. Impact statement from DPB (HB1146)

  27. Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1 Department of Motor Vehicles

  28. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  29. Presented and ordered printed 22103457D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Not Voting
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 98001
Total 98001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Greenhalgh, Karen S. — Yea
March, Marie E. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Not Voting
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea

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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Not Voting
Bill Wiley — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Not Voting

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What does HB 1146 do?
Commercial driver's license examinations. Authorizes governmental entities, including comprehensive community colleges in the Virginia Community College System, certified as third party testers to test and train drivers employed by another governmental entity or enrolled in a commercial driver training course offered by a community college. The bill extends the validity of a skills test certification from 60 days to six months. This bill incorporates HB 628.
Who sponsors HB 1146?
HB 1146 is sponsored by Bell, Robert B..
What is the current status of HB 1146?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2022. Enacted.
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