STATE BILLAL SB 242PASSED

Commercial driver licenses; possession of United States work authorization for certain commercial driver license holders required, proficiency in the English language for commercial motor vehicle required, procedures for impoundment provided for, offense of presenting a false foreign commercial driver license established, offense of operating a commercial motor vehicle without proper documentation established, penalties provided for

State of Alabama

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 11, 2026; 246 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

AL SB 242 · PassedMar 11

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Bill details

Last action: Enacted · Mar 11, 2026

Sponsor

LBLance BellSenator · Republican · SD-011Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 11, 2026EnactedSenate

Mar 5, 2026Delivered to GovernorSenate

Mar 5, 2026Signature RequestedHouse

Mar 5, 2026EnrolledSenate

Mar 5, 2026Ready to EnrollSenate

Mar 5, 2026Gudger Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 729Senate

Mar 5, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 760House

Show 13 earlier actions

Mar 5, 2026Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 759 XD1RRE7-1House

Mar 5, 2026Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Engrossed Substitute Offered XD1RRE7-1House

Mar 5, 2026Third Reading in Second HouseHouse

Feb 25, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarHouse

Feb 25, 2026Reported Out of Committee Second House from House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure XD1RRE7-1House

Feb 17, 2026Pending House Transportation, Utilities and InfrastructureHouse

Feb 17, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Transportation, Utilities and InfrastructureHouse

Feb 17, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 434Senate

Feb 17, 2026Third Reading in House of OriginSenate

Feb 12, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSenate

Feb 11, 2026Reported Out of Committee House of OriginSenate

Feb 3, 2026Pending Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic DevelopmentSenate

Feb 3, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic DevelopmentSenate

Recorded votes

SBIR: Passed by House of OriginFeb 17, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading in House of OriginFeb 17, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 434Feb 17, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

HBIR: Passed by Second HouseMar 5, 2026 · House · 87 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading in Second HouseMar 5, 2026 · House · 87 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 759 XD1RRE7-1Mar 5, 2026 · House · 85 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 760Mar 5, 2026 · House · 84 yea · 0 nayPassed

Gudger Concur In and Adopt - Roll Call 729Mar 5, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Motor Vehicles & Traffic

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