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CS/CS/HB 689: Driver Education and Testing

GENERAL BILL by Economic Affairs Committee ; Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee ; Berman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard ; Schwartz ; Taylor

Driver Education and Testing; Requires curricula of driver improvement courses & traffic law & substance abuse education courses to include instruction on risks associated with using handheld electronic communication device while operating motor vehicle; provides requirements for driver's license examination questions pertaining to traffic regulations relating to blind pedestrians; provides for written examination for learner's driver's license to be available from third-party providers, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 3/15/2012 House - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/9/2011 House • Filed
    2/22/2011 House • Referred to Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 60
    3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 59
    3/31/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee, 04/04/11, 1:00 pm, 306 HOB
    4/4/2011 House • CS by Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 1 -HJ 452
    4/6/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 449
    4/7/2011 House • Original reference(s) removed: Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 588
    • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 588
    4/19/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 04/21/11, 11:00 am, Reed Hall
    4/21/2011 House • CS/CS by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 1 -HJ 775
    4/25/2011 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Economic Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 771
    4/27/2011 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 836
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11
    4/29/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 952
    • Amendment(s) adopted (826513) -HJ 953
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/2/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 996
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 94 NAYS 16 -HJ 996
    5/2/2011 Senate • In Messages
    • Received -SJ 717
    • Referred to Transportation; Budget -SJ 717
    5/3/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Transportation; Budget -SJ 737
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1974 -SJ 737
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 737
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 737
    • CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9 -SJ 737
    5/3/2011 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1102
    6/13/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/27/2011 • Vetoed by Governor
    1/10/2012 House • Veto Message received -HJ 6
    3/15/2012 House • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State

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  • CS/CS/HB 689, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2011 at 4:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1974 (c1) Driver's License Examinations Hill Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table -SJ 737
    Location: Laid on Table     		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

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    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 2 (pdf)
    322.56 Contracts for administration of driver’s license examination. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 689, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/29/2011 at 9:51 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1974 (c1) Driver's License Examinations Hill Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table -SJ 737
    Location: Laid on Table     		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 Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2011 4:46 PM House 94 Yeas - 16 Nays
    5/3/2011 1:22 PM Senate 28 Yeas - 9 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    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 2 (pdf)
    322.56 Contracts for administration of driver’s license examination. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 689, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/25/2011 at 1:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1974 (c1) Driver's License Examinations Hill Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table -SJ 737
    Location: Laid on Table     		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 (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    353151 - Amendment
    Remove lines 60-65 and insert:     		Fresen 4/28/2011
    1:44 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/29/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    192029 - Amendment
    Remove lines 64-65 and insert:     		Drake 4/28/2011
    1:22 PM     		House: Superseded by Substitute
    4/29/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 826513 - Substitute Amendment (192029)
    Remove lines 64-65 and insert:     		Drake 4/28/2011
    4:33 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/29/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    333181 - Amendment
    Between lines 65 and 66, insert:     		Dorworth 4/28/2011
    2:12 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/29/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    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 1 (pdf)
    322.12 Examination of applicants. Page 2 (pdf)
    322.56 Contracts for administration of driver’s license examination. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 689, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/6/2011 at 7:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Economic Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/29/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 758 Driver Improvement Schools and Education Programs Sobel Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    H 1353 (c2) Department of 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 1150 (c2) 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
    S 1974 (c1) Driver's License Examinations Hill Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table -SJ 737
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    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 1 (pdf)
    322.56 Contracts for administration of driver’s license examination. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 689, Original Filed Version Posted 2/9/2011 at 3:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 758 Driver Improvement Schools and Education Programs Sobel Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1150 (c2) 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 Motor Vehicles Altman Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Budget
    Location: In committee/council (BC)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    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 1 (pdf)

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