Bill requiring English proficiency for commercial drivers goes to Gov. Kay Ivey

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 365

Last Updated: 4 days, 10 hours ago

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The Alabama House of Representatives Thursday passed a bill requiring all commercial drivers to be proficient in English and make it a crime to present a false commercial driver license.

SB 242, sponsored by Sen. Lance Bell, R-Pell City, would codify a federal law that requires English proficiency for commercial drivers.

“A lot of the problem is the ID . . . is legitimate, but the person having that ID is not that person,” …

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