California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 344 — Commercial driver's license: education.

Last action — August 27 hearing postponed by committee.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law prohibits the Department of Motor Vehicles from issuing a commercial driver's license to any person to operate a commercial motor vehicle unless the person has passed a written and driving test for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle that complies with the minimum standards established by the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 and specified federal regulations, and has satisfied all other requirements of that act as well as any other requirements imposed by state law. This bill, commencing January 1, 2018, would also require a person to successfully complete a course of instruction from a commercial driver training institution or program offered by an employer with an approved course of instruction that has been certified by the department before he or she is issued a commercial driver's license, except as specified. The bill would require the course of instruction to include, at a minimum, standards necessary to ensure a driver is proficient in safely operating a commercial vehicle. This bill would also require a commercial driver's license applicant to successfully complete a written and driving test, as specified. Existing law, the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, provides for the regulation of private postsecondary educational institutions by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education in the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act exempts an institution from its provision if any of a list of specific criteria are met. This bill, commencing January 1, 2018, would remove the exemption from the provisions of the act for an institution that is certified by the Department of Motor Vehicles to offer a course of instruction to prepare students to obtain a commercial driver's license, thereby making the act applicable to the institution.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. August 27 hearing postponed by committee.

  2. July 15 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  6. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and HIGHER ED.

  7. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 1. Page 1325.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1152.) (May 28).

  11. Set for hearing May 28.

  12. May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. Set for hearing May 4.

  14. April 27 hearing postponed by committee.

  15. Set for hearing April 27.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 620.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Set for hearing April 14.

  18. Referred to Com. on T. & H.

  19. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 27.

  20. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Beall · Cosponsor
  • Monning · Primary
  • Mark Stone · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Monning

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 11 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10101
Democratic 1000
Total 11101
% of votes cast 85%8%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Harper — Yea
Low — Not Voting
Chávez — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Medina — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education]

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Chu — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Campos — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Baker — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35101
Democratic 3000
Total 38101
% of votes cast 95%3%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Yea
Block — Yea
Leno — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Runner — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 344 do?
Existing law prohibits the Department of Motor Vehicles from issuing a commercial driver's license to any person to operate a commercial motor vehicle unless the person has passed a written and driving test for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle that complies with the minimum standards established by the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 and specified federal regulations, and has satisfied all other requirements of that act as well as any other requirements imposed by state law. This bill, commencing January 1, 2018, would also require a person to successfully complete a course of instruction from a commercial driver training institution or program offered by an employer with an approved course of instruction that has been certified by the department before he or she is issued a commercial driver's license, except as specified. The bill would require the course of instruction to include, at a minimum, standards necessary to ensure a driver is proficient in safely operating a commercial vehicle. This bill would also require a commercial driver's license applicant to successfully complete a written and driving test, as specified. Existing law, the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, provides for the regulation of private postsecondary educational institutions by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education in the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act exempts an institution from its provision if any of a list of specific criteria are met. This bill, commencing January 1, 2018, would remove the exemption from the provisions of the act for an institution that is certified by the Department of Motor Vehicles to offer a course of instruction to prepare students to obtain a commercial driver's license, thereby making the act applicable to the institution.
Who sponsors SB 344?
SB 344 is sponsored by Beall, Monning, and Mark Stone.
What is the current status of SB 344?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 344?
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