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SB 758: Driver Improvement Schools and Education Programs

GENERAL BILL by Sobel

Driver Improvement Schools and Education Programs; Requires the curricula of driver improvement schools and education programs for driver's license applicants to include instruction on the risks associated with using a handheld electronic communication device while operating a motor vehicle.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/2/2011 Senate • Filed
    2/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Education Pre-K - 12; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Budget -SJ 60
    2/15/2011 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    • References corrected to Transportation; Education Pre-K - 12; Budget
    3/4/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/09/11, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 60
    3/9/2011 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 185
    3/10/2011 Senate • Now in Education Pre-K - 12 -SJ 185
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Education Pre-K - 12

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  • SB 758, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/2/2011 at 2:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 3/8/2011 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 689 (er) Driver Education and Testing Berman Compare Last Action: 3/15/2012 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location: Vetoed by Governor     		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 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
    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

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/9/2011 1:00 PM Transportation 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    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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