Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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House Bill 969
Chair's Name: Tom Rice
Committee: Motor Vehicles
House Sponsor: John Lunsford
HB 969 seeks to clarify the driver training requirements of Joshua’s Law. This section would allow instruction given in the course of a home study program using curriculum approved by the Department of Driver Services to meet the driver training requirements.
This committee substitute comes to the House Floor under the Open Rule.
Chairman Rice’s opinion of this legislation:
This bill fixes a problem with Joshua’s Law in which homeschool students did not have the capability to get the required certification from their school for completion of the driver education course. This would put homeschoolers on the same footing as other students in getting their drivers licenses.
Further Action
The House agreed to the Senate Substitute as amended by the House. The House amendment added language from a bill previously passed by the house. |