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2022 SESSION

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SB 78 Driver education programs; parent/student driver education component.

Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:

Board of Education; driver education programs; parent/student driver education. Requires the Board of Education to include an additional minimum 90-minute parent/student driver education component as part of the classroom portion of its driver education program for all public school divisions and provides that participation in such component shall be required in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia) and shall be encouraged but shall not be required outside of Planning District 8. Under current law, participation in such parent/student driver education component is required in Planning District 8 and optional outside of Planning District 8. The bill also requires such parent/student driver education component to emphasize the dangers of distracted driving. 

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Board of Education; driver education programs; parent/student driver education. Requires the Board of Education to include an additional minimum 90-minute parent/student driver education component as part of the classroom portion of its driver education program for all public school divisions and provides that participation in such component shall be encouraged but shall not be required. Under current law, participation in such parent/student driver education component is required in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia) and optional in all other school divisions. The bill also requires such parent/student driver education component to emphasize the dangers of distracted driving. 

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Board of Education; driver education programs; parent/student driver education. Requires the Board of Education to include the requirement for an additional minimum 90-minute parent/student driver education component as part of the classroom portion of its driver education program for all public school divisions. Under current law, the parent/student driver education component is required for Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia) and optional in all other school divisions.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Board of Education; driver education programs; parent/student driver education. Requires the Board of Education to include the requirement for an additional minimum 90-minute parent/student driver education component in its driver education program for all public school divisions. Under current law, the parent/student driver education component is required for Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia) and optional in all other school divisions.