Changes to Commercial Driver's Licenses
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Bill Summary - 25LSO-0211 Bill No.: HB0028 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0211 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0042 Chapter No.: 91 Prime Sponsor: Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee Catch Title: Commercial driver's licenses-revisions. Has Report: No Subject: Commercial driver's license revisions. Summary/Major Elements: This act revises the commercial driver's license (CDL) statutes. This act amends the definition of serious traffic violation to include improper or erratic lane change violations, and violations for using a cell phone to write, send or read a text-based communication or the in-hand use of a handheld cell phone while driving a commercial motor vehicle. The definition is also amended to include references to a commercial driver's license or a commercial learner's permit. This act authorizes the Department of Transportation to waive the knowledge test, skills test, or both, for CDL applicants who meet specific requirements. This act allows expunged records of driver's license suspensions for minors to be considered for CDL disqualification purposes. This act disqualifies a person from driving a commercial motor vehicle for at least one (1) year if convicted of driving under the influence where the person is under the age of twenty-one (21) and the person holds a valid CDL or commercial learner's permit. This act requires CDL holders who are suspended of fraudulently obtaining a CDL to be disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of one (1) year. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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R · S12
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes an amendment regarding expungement, stating there is a loophole where prior DUIs are not considered for large vehicle drivers and that such history should be reviewed to ensure safety.
R · S07
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports looking at expunged records for CDL applicants, citing public safety and the need to review substance abuse history given the responsibility of driving large rigs.
R · S23
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker expresses concern about supporting the bill without an amendment because it creates double discretion on disqualification and questions what right of appeal a disqualified person would have.
R · S14
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports an amendment regarding expungement records, arguing that minors who have had their records legally expunged deserve a second chance and should not be held accountable for past mistakes when seeking CDLs.
R · S25
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill, arguing it hurts state budget accounts without affecting production and noting that previous tax breaks resulted in dividends for shareholders rather than increased output.
R · H41
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because a section requiring federal compliance regarding CDL disqualification for minors with past alcohol offenses was removed by the Senate. He argues that without this language, the state would be forced to issue licenses in ways that conflict with federal regulations.
R · H37
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because removing a specific section would prevent the state from denying commercial driver's licenses to individuals with past minor offenses, conflicting with federal regulations.
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This amendment modifies certain provisions of a bill about commercial driver's licenses by adopting some Senate amendments and deleting others.
The amendment changes how disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle is determined for people under 21 years old by altering the language that defines what constitutes grounds for disqualification.
The amendment changes specific parts of the bill related to commercial driver's licenses by removing certain lines and making small edits.
The amendment changes the wording related to how a commercial driver's license applicant uses something, replacing 'using' with 'the in-hand use of'.
The amendment adds a condition to an existing rule about using mobile devices while driving commercial vehicles.
This amendment removes language that allows expunged traffic violation records to be considered when determining if a person under 21 years old can get a commercial driver's license.