HB 1050 — MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Modifies provisions relative to certain requirements for commercial driver's licenses

HLSENROLLED 26RS-2034 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

1050 BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHAMERHORN MTRAN VEHICLE/DRIVERACT LIC:To amend and reenact R.S.

Modifies provisions relative to certain requirements for commercial driver's licenses AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

to provideforclarificationofagerequirementsforintrastateandinterstatecommercial driver'sdriver'slicenses;to licenses;tolessentherestrictionsoncertaincommercialdriver'slessentherestrictionsoncertaincommercialdriver'slicenses;to licenses;to remove the minimum vision requirements for intrastate driver waivers;

Notwithstandinganyprovisiontothecontrary,afirsttimeapplicantfor a Class "E" license who is an eighteen year old years of age or older or the parent or guardian of a first time applicant who is seventeen year old first time applicant for a Class "E" license years of age shall provide a signed statement to the department attesting that the applicant has completed a minimum of fifty hours of supervised driving practice with a licensed parent, guardian, or adult at least age twenty-one Pageyears 1 of 5age CODING:or older.

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HLS 26RS-2034 ENGROSSED HB NO.

1050 years of age or older.

However, hazardous materials endorsements shall be issued only to persons twenty-one years ofPage age1 orof above.4 CODING:

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1050 ENROLLED of age or above.

A commercial driver's license authorizing the operation of commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce, or a commercialcommercialdriver's driver's license withahazardousmaterialsendorsement,shallbeissuedonlytoapersontwenty-onewithahazardousmaterialsendorsement,shallbeissuedonlyto apersontwenty-one years of age or older.

AfarmershallA farmershall not need aacommercial commercial driver's license when operatingamotorvehicleasprovidedforinSubparagraph(e)ofthisParagraph.

A commerciallearner's permit issued to an individual of this state or Pageanother 2jurisdiction, in accordance with rules and regulations of 5the CODING:Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, when carried with a valid driver's license issued by the same state or jurisdiction, authorizes the permittee to operate a class of commercial motor vehicle when accompanied by a holder of a valid commercial driver'slicenseforpurposesofbehind-the-wheeltraining.

Whenissuedtotheholder of a commercial driver's license, a commercial learner's permit serves as Page 2 of 4 CODING:

HLS 26RS-2034 ENGROSSED HB NO.

1050 anotherENROLLED jurisdiction,authorizationtotakepartinbehind-the-wheeltraininginacommercialmotorvehicle inforwhichthedriverisnotlicensedtodrive. accordance with rules and regulations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, when carried with a valid driver's license issued by the same state or jurisdiction, authorizes the permittee to operate a class of commercial motor vehicle when accompanied by a holder of a valid commercial driver'slicenseforpurposesofbehind-the-wheeltraining.

Whenissuedtotheholder of a commercial driver's license, a commercial learner's permit serves as authorizationtotakepartinbehind-the-wheeltraininginacommercialmotorvehicle forwhichthedriverisnotlicensedtodrive.

An individual who takesaskills testforaClass "A"commercialdriver's licensein amotorvehiclewitha motorvehiclewith the power unit and towed unit connectedwith a pintel hook or other non-fifth wheel connection, shall be issued a license with a restriction prohibiting the operation of a tractor-trailer combination connected by a fifth wheel that requires a Class "A" commercial driver's license.

Permits the operation of any vehicle within Classes "C", "D", and "E", with anyappropriateendorsements,plusanysinglevehiclewithwhichhasagrossvehicle Pageweight 3rating or gross vehicle weight of 5twenty-six CODING:thousand and one or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight that does not exceed ten thousand pounds.

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1050 weight rating or gross vehicle weight of twenty-six thousand and one or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight that does not exceed ten thousand pounds.

This classPage does3 not include the operation of motorcycles4 andCODING: motor scooters except as an endorsement to the basic license.

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1050 ENROLLED class does not include the operation of motorcycles and motor scooters except as an endorsement to the basic license.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 1050 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Schamerhorn Abstract:

Modifies certain requirements for commercial driver's licenses within the state of Louisiana.

Present law (R.S.

32:405.1) requires a person be 17 years of age or above to obtain a Class "E" driver's license or Class "D" chauffeur's license.

Further requires a person be 18 years of age or above to obtain Class "A", "B", or "C" licenses.

Additionally requires an 18 year old or older or parent or guardian ofa 17 yearold first time applicant for a Class "E"license provideasignedstatementtothedept.attestingthattheapplicanthascompletedaminimum of50hrs.ofsuperviseddrivingpracticewithalicensedparent,guardian,oradultatleastage or older.

Further specifies that if the first time applicant for a Class "E" license is 17 yearsofageandemancipated,theapplicantmust providetheattestation,iftheapplicanthas the necessary identifying information and documents.

Additionally requires at least 15 of these hours must be nighttime driving.