2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S0397: Reduces the course time required to become a school bus driver for applicants who have a valid commercial driver’s license.
Legislative Summary
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES - Reduces the course time required to become a school bus driver for applicants who have a valid commercial driver’s license.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
2/26/2025
Introduced, referred to Senate Education
Senate
3/28/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2025)
Senate
4/2/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
4/18/2025
Scheduled for consideration
Senate
4/21/2025
Meeting postponed (04/23/2025)
Senate
4/25/2025
Scheduled for consideration (04/30/2025)
Senate
4/29/2025
Proposed Substitute
Senate
4/30/2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Senate
5/1/2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (05/06/2025)
Senate
5/6/2025
Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
Senate
5/7/2025
Referred to House State Government & Elections
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2025)
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Approval Of Amendment
5/6/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage As Amended
5/6/2025
34
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
State Government & Elections(House of Representatives)
