SB0822 Summary

• Adds a new offense (paragraph 19) to mandatory license revocation provisions for violating school bus passing laws when the violation causes a death, making this a serious traffic offense with permanent revocation consequences.

• Establishes a military service exemption allowing current and former military members who operated large trucks in military service to waive the general knowledge test for Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) applications if they meet specified criteria.

• Modernizes medical examiner's certificate procedures for commercial drivers by allowing electronic submission to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration beginning June 22, 2018, with updates to CDLIS driver records within one business day instead of requiring paper certificates.

• Updates the definition of "medical examiner's certificate" to distinguish between paper certificates (prior to June 22, 2018) and electronic submissions to federal authorities (beginning June 22, 2018).

• Makes technical corrections to vehicle code provisions regarding school bus operation prohibitions and clarifies procedures for posting medical certification information to commercial driver records.