Alabama bills · 2026 Regular Session

Alabama SB 242

Commercial driver licenses; possession of United States work authorization for certain commercial driver license holders required, proficiency in the English language for commercial motor vehicle required, procedures for impoundment provided for, offense of presenting a false foreign commercial driver license established, offense of operating a commercial motor vehicle without proper documentation established, penalties provided for

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Bell (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 759
• Enrolled
• Introduced

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
  Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
• Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
  Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
• Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
  Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
• Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
  Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
• Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
  Third Reading in House of Origin
• Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
  Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 434
• Feb 17, 2026 · House
  Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
• Feb 17, 2026 · House
  Pending Committee Action in Second House (Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure)
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Reported Out of Committee Second House (Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure)
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure)
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Third Reading in Second House
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Engrossed Substitute Offered (Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure)
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 759
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 760
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Gudger Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 729
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Ready to Enroll
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Enrolled
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Signature Requested
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Delivered to Governor
• Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
  Enacted