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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 639

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Relating to: exemptions from the requirement that an original driver's license be a probationary license. (FE)

Military personnel Motor vehicle — Drivers license

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a probationary license is, with certain exceptions, issued to

all applicants who qualify for an original driver's license and remains in effect for two

years from the date of the licensee's next birthday. Currently, the following persons

are exempt from this requirement:

1. Certain persons who have been licensed by another jurisdiction.

2. Persons who are issued a commercial driver license.

3. Persons entitled to a regular license under a foreign license reciprocity

agreement.

Those who are exempt from the probationary license requirement are instead

issued a regular license that remains in effect for eight years after the date of

issuance.

Under this bill, a person who provides to the Department of Transportation

documentary proof that the person is enlisted in the U.S. armed forces is also exempt

from the probationary license requirement.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Ballweg (R) , Carpenter (D) , Jacque (R) , Marklein (R) , Petrowski (R) , Pfaff (D) , Ringhand (D)

7 cosponsors

Cabral-Guevara (R) , Dittrich (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Snyder (R) , Subeck (D) , Wichgers (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Dec 6, 2021 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Oct 20, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Pfaff, Ballweg, Carpenter, Jacque, Marklein and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Mursau, Subeck and Wichgers

  2. Oct 20, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

  3. Nov 3, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Nov 12, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Murphy added as a cosponsor

  5. Nov 29, 2021 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Dec 1, 2021 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Dec 6, 2021 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Dec 6, 2021 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Jan 21, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-25-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Jan 25, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Jan 25, 2022 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Jan 25, 2022 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Jan 25, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Jan 25, 2022 · Senate

    Read a second time

  16. Mar 10, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  17. Mar 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1