Committee approves amendment tightening CDL language requirement after DMV testifies on federal rules

Apr 29, 2026

The committee adopted an amendment to a CDL-related bill that removes a rulemaking section; proponents said the change would move the state toward English-only knowledge testing for commercial drivers, while the DMV testified federal rules currently permit non-English test languages.

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The Senate Transportation Committee debated and amended a bill that would affect language availability for the commercial driver license (CDL) knowledge test.

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