2006 Senate Bill 1290 / Public Act 384

Recodify drivers ed school law

Introduced in the Senate

June 7, 2006

Introduced by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R-25)

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

June 15, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 21, 2006

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

June 22, 2006

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.

Received in the House

June 22, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Sept. 12, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 13, 2006

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

Sept. 14, 2006

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 by Rep. John Stakoe (R-44)

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 by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

The motion failed 58 to 42 (details)

Sept. 19, 2006

Motion by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Condino (D-35)

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.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 20, 2006

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)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 26, 2006