Track state-by-state CDL English proficiency legislation and enforcement activity across all 50 states.
All states are subject to the federal English requirement under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2) and 2025–2026 executive/DOT guidance.
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These states have enacted legislation or issued official directives requiring English proficiency for CDL holders:
Active legislation moving through state legislatures:
Named in federal enforcement actions or at risk of losing MCSAP funding:
These states currently rely only on the federal 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2) requirement and 2025–2026 DOT guidance. No state-specific English proficiency CDL statute has been identified.
Sources & References
Data compiled from FMCSA, Landline Media, CDLHelp.com, Trucking Info, AP News, and state legislative tracking systems. Status reflects 2025–2026 legislative sessions. Confirm final enactment status with official state bill trackers. All states remain bound by the federal English-proficiency rule under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2) and the April 2025 White House Executive Order on "Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America's Truck Drivers."