Alaska 31st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 75 — An Act relating to a license to drive a commercial motor vehicle.

Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 11/14/19

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 06, 2019. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of SB 75 lowers the minimum age for operating a commercial vehicle in intrastate commerce from 19 to 18 years. Additionally, it includes provisions that allow individuals aged 18 to under 21 to drive commercial vehicles in interstate commerce if they meet specific federal requirements. This change broadens opportunities for younger drivers to enter the commercial driving workforce, which may help address labor shortages in the trucking industry.

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Alaska State Legislature The Alaska State Legislature menu Home Senate Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical House Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical Bills & Laws Bills All Introduced Actions by Date Awaiting Actions Bills sent to Conf Committee Bills in Committee Governor's Vetoes Passed Legislation Prefile Bill Summary Requestor Summary Statistics Sponsor Summary Subject Summary Laws Constitution Constitutional Convention Files Statutes Executive Orders - Current Executive Orders - Historical Administrative Code Journals Session Laws & Resolves Session Laws & Resolves 2019 Session Laws & Resolves 2020 - Previous Year Session Law - Previous Year Legislative Resolves Tools Statute Information Retrieval System Bill Tracking Management Facility Past Legislatures (Archives) Committees Hearing Schedule Standing Committees Finance Committees Special Committees Joint Committees Conference Committees Other Committees Minutes Publications Get Started Information Offices Legislative Affairs Legislative Agencies Links Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Alaska Delegation Home Bill & Laws Bills SB 75 Detail FullText txt SB 75:
Relating to a license to drive a commercial motor vehicle.
"An Act relating to a license to drive a commercial motor vehicle." SENATE BILL NO.
00Enrolled SB 75 01 Relating to a license to drive a commercial motor vehicle.
75 01 "An Act relating to a license to drive a commercial motor vehicle." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
02 _______________ 03 * Section 1.
03 * Section 1.
04 (f) The department may authorize a person who is at least 18 years of age but 05 under 21 years of age to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce if 06 the person 07 (1) holds a valid commercial driver's license under (a) of this section;
04 (f) The department may authorize a person who is at least 18 years of age but 05 under 21 years of age to operate a commercial vehicle in interstate commerce if the 06 person 07 (1) holds a valid commercial driver's license under (a) of this section;
08 and 09 (2) is authorized to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate 10 commerce under federal law.
08 and 09 (2) is authorized to operate a commercial vehicle in interstate 10 commerce under federal law.
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Action History

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 11/14/19

  2. (S) Signed into law 8/16 CHAPTER 19 SLA 19

  3. (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  4. (S) 10:22 A.M. 8/6/19 Transmitted to Governor

  5. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JACKSON, TARR, TUCK

  6. (H) VERSION: SB 75

  7. (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  8. (H) PASSED Y36 E2 A2

  9. (H) Read the third time SB 75

  10. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  11. (H) Read the second time

  12. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/15/2019

  13. (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  14. (H) DP: STORY, TALERICO, DRUMMOND, RASMUSSEN, WOOL

  15. (H) TRA RPT 5DP

  16. (H) Minutes (HTRA)

  17. (H) Moved SB 75 Out of Committee

  18. (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  19. (H) TRA

  20. (H) Read the first time - REFERRALS

  21. (S) VERSION: SB 75

  22. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  23. (S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON, STEDMAN, KAWASAKI, GIESSEL

  24. (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1

  25. (S) Read the third time SB 75

  26. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  27. (S) Read the second time

  28. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/29/2019

  29. (S) COSPONSOR(S): BISHOP, MICCICHE, HUGHES

  30. (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  31. (S) NR: REINBOLD

  32. (S) DP: COGHILL, MICCICHE

  33. (S) STA RPT 2DP 1NR

  34. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  35. (S) Moved SB 75 Out of Committee

  36. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  37. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  38. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Please Note Time --

  39. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  40. (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  41. (S) NR: WILSON

  42. (S) DP: HUGHES, SHOWER, KIEHL

  43. (S) TRA RPT 3DP 1NR

  44. (S) Minutes (STRA)

  45. (S) Moved SB 75 Out of Committee

  46. (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  47. (S) Minutes (STRA)

  48. (S) Heard & Held

  49. (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  50. (S) TRA, STA

  51. (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 57 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • COSTELLO

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (57)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 75?
SB 75 is sponsored by COSTELLO, Bishop, Micciche, Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Bert Stedman (R), Shelley Hughes (R), Scott Kawasaki (D), and Cathy Giessel (R).
What is the current status of SB 75?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 06, 2019. Enacted.
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