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
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Commercial driver licenses;” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act amends Section 32-6-49.18, Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize individuals who possess a Canadian or Mexican commercial driver license or learner permit and a United States work authorization to operate commercial motor vehicles. This act also adds the Highway Safety and Fairness Act as Division 3 of Article 1A, Chapter 6, Title 32, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) require commercial motor vehicle operators to be proficient in the English language, a violation of which is punishable by a fi
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Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Feb 3, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Bell
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-05 · yeas 32, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-05 · yeas 84, nays 0, abstains 21
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-05 · yeas 85, nays 0, abstains 18
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-05 · yeas 87, nays 0, abstains 18
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 34, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 34, nays 0, abstains 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Alabama legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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