HCS HB 245 -- COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE TESTS

SPONSOR:  St. Onge

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on
Transportation by a vote of 9 to 1.

This substitute requires the commercial driver's license written
test to only be given in English.  Applicants for a commercial
driver's license must be able to read and speak the English
language sufficiently to converse with the general public,
understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official
inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.  Applicants
will be prohibited from using an interpreter or translator while
testing.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2008, FY 2009, and
FY 2010.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that it is a major safety issue if a
person operating a semi-truck cannot read and understand English.

Testifying for the bill was Representative St. Onge.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:18 am