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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

AB 123

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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 Motor vehicle — Equipment

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, 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: Armstrong (R) , Behnke (R) , Bodden (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Donovan (R) , Joers (D) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , O'Connor (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Penterman (R) , Rodriguez (R) , Rozar (R) , Sinicki (D) , Snyder (R) , Spiros (R) , Subeck (D)

11 cosponsors

Carpenter (D) , Cowles (R) , Gustafson (R) , Hutton (R) , Jacobson (D) , Jacque (R) , Marklein (R) , Pfaff (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Steffen (R) , Tomczyk (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Passed 12–0 Oct 11, 2023 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. Mar 24, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Snyder, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Donovan, Joers, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Penterman, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sinicki, Spiros and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Pfaff, Carpenter, Jacque, Marklein, Spreitzer and Tomczyk

  2. Mar 24, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Apr 13, 2023 · Assembly

    Senator Hutton added as a cosponsor

  4. May 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. May 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. May 23, 2023 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Jun 6, 2023 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Jun 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Jacobson added as a coauthor

  9. Oct 11, 2023 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  10. Oct 11, 2023 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Oct 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 by Committee on Rules

  12. Oct 16, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor

  13. Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  14. Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  15. Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1