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Panel advances bill allowing CDL suspension if driver cannot speak English
Summary
Chairman Russell told the Finance subcommittee that House Bill 18-17 would let the Department of Safety suspend a commercial driver's license if an officer finds the driver cannot speak English; the measure passed the subcommittee 10-1 and advances to full finance.
Chairman Russell described House Bill 18-17 as a measure to give the commissioner of the Department of Safety authority to suspend a commercial driver's license if, during a safety inspection, an officer determines the driver is unable to speak English. "The license will remain suspended until the driver passes a written commercial test in English," he said during the committee meeting on April 15.
After the brief description and no extended discussion, the committee opened the board for a vote and the clerk recorded 10 ayes and 1 no. The chair announced, "House Bill 18 17 moves to full finance." The subcommittee took no amendments at the hearing; the sponsor noted the bill would return to full finance for further consideration and implementation details would be handled at that stage.
Committee members were reminded to limit questions to fiscal impacts at this chamber, and the chair emphasized committee process and scheduling for remaining calendars.
