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HF2598Introduced in the House

A bill for an act relating to a required course of instruction regarding human trafficking prevention for persons applying for the initial issuance of certain commercial driver's licenses, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 697.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: Conditional.

Passed

Introduced by Transportation

What does this bill do?

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Official description

A bill for an act relating to a required course of instruction regarding human trafficking prevention for persons applying for the initial issuance of certain commercial driver's licenses, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 697.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: Conditional.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor. H.J. 1167.

May 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Shall the bill pass? · May 2, 2026

44

Yes

0

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Catelin Drey1Yes
Jeff Taylor2Yes
Lynn Evans3Yes
Tim Kraayenbrink4Yes
Dave Rowley5Absent
Jason Schultz6Yes
Kevin Alons7Yes
Mark Costello8Yes
Tom Shipley9Yes
Dan Dawson10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 344.

  2. Amendment H-8106 filed. H.J. 525.

  3. Amendment H-8106 adopted. H.J. 542.

  4. Passed House, yeas 97, nays 0. H.J. 542.

  5. Immediate message. H.J. 569.

  6. Message from House. S.J. 481.

  7. Read first time, attached to SF 2167. S.J. 481.

  8. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599.

  9. Substituted for SF 2167. S.J. 968.

  10. Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 968.

  11. Immediate message. S.J. 969.

  12. Message from Senate. H.J. 1111.

  13. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164.

  14. Signed by Governor. H.J. 1167.

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