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 Back | 144th General Assembly
Senate Bill # 292 |
| Primary Sponsor: | Henry | Additional Sponsor(s): Rep. Ewing |
| CoSponsors: | { NONE...} |
| Introduced on : | 06/10/2008 | |
| Long Title: | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSES. |
| Synopsis: | This Bill increases the minimum disqualification period for Commercial Driver License (CDL) holders convicted of violating an out-of-service order to 180 days for the first conviction and two years for the second conviction within a ten-year period. It also increases the minimum civil penalty for CDL holders convicted of violating an out-of-service order to $2,500 for the first conviction and $5,000 for a second or subsequent conviction within a ten-year period. Furthermore, employers convicted of violating an out-of-service order shall be fined not less than $2,750 nor more than $25,000. This Bill will enable Delaware to maintain compliance with the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999.
"Out-of-service order" means a declaration by the Federal Highway Administration or an authorized enforcement officer of a federal, state, local or governmental agency from Puerto Rico, Canada or Mexico that a driver or a commercial motor vehicle or motor carrier operation (as defined in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations [49 C.F.R. Part 390]) is out-of-service pursuant to § 386.72 (imminent hazard), § 392.5 (intoxicating beverage), § 395.13 (drivers declared out-of-service) or § 396.9 (inspection of motor vehicles in operation) of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations or comparable laws of any governmental agency referred to above or the North American Uniform Out-of-Service Criteria.
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| Amendments: |
SA 1 to SB 292 - Passed
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| Committee Reports: |
Senate Committee report 06/12/08 F=0 M=5 U=0----->
House Committee Report 06/24/08 F=0 M=6 U=0----> |
| Voting Reports: |
Senate vote: () Passed 6/17/08 4:51:15 PM------->
House vote: () Passed 6/26/08 8:41:57 PM-------> |
| Engrossed Version: |
Engrossment-------> |
Actions History:
| Jul 16, 2008 - Signed by Governor
Jun 26, 2008 - Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
Jun 24, 2008 - Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY) in House with 6 On Its Merits
Jun 18, 2008 - Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
Jun 17, 2008 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
Jun 17, 2008 - Amendment SA 1 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
Jun 12, 2008 - Amendment SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate
Jun 12, 2008 - Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
Jun 10, 2008 - Assigned to Public Safety Committee in Senate
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