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CS/SB 1974: Driver's License Examinations

GENERAL BILL by Budget ; Hill

Driver's License Examinations; Provides requirements for examination questions pertaining to traffic regulations relating to blind pedestrians. Requires the curricula of driver improvement schools to include instruction on the dangers of driving while distracted. Requires the curricula of traffic law and substance abuse education courses to include instruction on the dangers of driving while distracted.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/3/2011 Senate - Laid on Table -SJ 737
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/7/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/16/2011 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Budget -SJ 252
    3/22/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 252
    3/24/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/29/11, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/29/2011 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 308
    3/30/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 308
    4/8/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/13/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/14/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/15/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/15/2011 Senate • CS by- Budget; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 471
    4/19/2011 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/20/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 471
    4/26/2011 Senate • CS by Budget read 1st time -SJ 498
    4/29/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
    5/3/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 737
    • Amendment(s) adopted (682466) -SJ 737
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 689 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 737
    • Laid on Table -SJ 737

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  • CS/SB 1974, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2011 at 1:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 689 (er) Driver Education and Testing Berman Similar Last Action: 3/15/2012 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location: Vetoed by Governor     		Track This Bill
    H 1217 Persons with Disabilities Taylor Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (THSS)     		Track This Bill
    H 1353 (c3) Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Albritton Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 758 Driver Improvement Schools and Education Programs Sobel Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1150 (e2) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66)
    Location: In returning messages from House     		Track This Bill
    S 1840 (c1) Motor Vehicles Altman Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Budget
    Location: In committee/council (BC)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    556620 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Hill 4/27/2011
    5:49 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/3/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    682466 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Hill 5/2/2011
    3:59 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/3/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 388990 - Amendment to Amendment (682466)
    Delete lines 61 - 63 and insert:     		Latvala 5/3/2011
    12:30 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/3/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/3/2011 1:12 PM Senate - Amendment 682466 20 Yeas - 19 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    318.1451 Driver improvement schools. Page 1 (pdf)
    322.095 Traffic law and substance abuse education program for driver’s license applicants. Page 2 (pdf)
    322.12 Examination of applicants. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1974, Original Filed Version Posted 3/7/2011 at 3:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2011 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/12/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1217 Persons with Disabilities Taylor Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (THSS)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    568578 - Amendment
    Between lines 20 and 21 insert:     		Budget
    (Sobel)     		4/15/2011
    1:07 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/18/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/29/2011 1:00 PM Transportation 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/15/2011 1:30 PM Budget 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    322.12 Examination of applicants. Page 1 (pdf)

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