Introduced
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To recodify in a single updated statute the state law regulating and licensing drivers education courses, revising and updating many details of the law. A detailed explanation is <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billanalysis/Senate/htm/2005-SFA-1290-S.htm">here</a>. Among other things the bill would certify driver education providers and instructors, rather than license driver training schools and instructors. It would also require criminal history check of instructors, create a "Driver Education Provider and Instructor Fund" to cover administration of the certification and oversight, funded by increased application fees and administrative fines collected under the bill. In addition, the bill would require an additional one hour of behind the wheel instruction for teenagers.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To recodify in a single updated statute the state law regulating and licensing drivers education courses, revising and updating many details of the law. A detailed explanation is here. Among other things the bill would certify driver education providers and instructors, rather than license driver training schools and instructors. It would also require criminal history check of instructors, create a "Driver Education Provider and Instructor Fund" to cover administration of the certification and oversight, funded by increased application fees and administrative fines collected under the bill. In addition, the bill would require an additional one hour of behind the wheel instruction for teenagers.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute earmarks certain fee revenue to hiring and training new state police troopers.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 65 to 37 (details)
To recodify in a single updated statute the state law regulating and licensing drivers education courses, revising and updating many details of the law. A detailed explanation is here. Among other things the bill would certify driver education providers and instructors, rather than license driver training schools and instructors. It would also require criminal history check of instructors, create a "Driver Education Provider and Instructor Fund" to cover administration of the certification and oversight, funded by increased application fees and administrative fines collected under the bill. In addition, the bill would require an additional one hour of behind the wheel instruction for teenagers.
Motion
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To give the bill immediate effect. Note: The current law authorizing regulation of drivers education classes expires on Oct. 1, 2006. Without immediate effect this replacement law will not go into effect until April, 2007. Immediate effect requires a two-thirds vote, and this bill did not get it.
The motion failed 63 to 39 (details)
Motion
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The motion failed 58 to 42 (details)
Motion
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To give the bill immediate effect.
The motion passed by voice vote
Received
Amendment offered
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To strip out the provision that requires an additional hour of behind-the-wheel drivers education instruction for teenagers.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 96 to 10 (details)
To adopt a version of the drivers education law revisions that does not add a requirement for an additional one hour of behind the wheel instruction for teenagers.
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which stripped out the extra one-hour of instruction time mandate for teenagers.
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
