HB4622 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4622

Introduced 2/5/2020, by Rep. Michael Halpin

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/27-24.9

Amends the Driver Education Act of the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt course content standards for the classroom and laboratory phases of driver education for novice teen drivers under the age of 18 years based on the national Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards (rather than requiring the State Board, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to adopt course content standards for driver education for those persons under the age of 18 years). Provides that the course content standards shall include the cognitive, physiological, and psychological aspects of operating a motor vehicle (rather than the operation and equipment of motor vehicles).

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 27-24.9 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/27-24.9)

Sec. 27-24.9. Driver education standards. The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall adopt course content standards for the classroom and laboratory phases of driver education for novice teen drivers those persons under the age of 18 years based on the national Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards. The course content standards shall include the cognitive, physiological, and psychological aspects of operating a motor vehicle. , which shall include the operation and equipment of motor vehicles.

(Source: P.A. 97-1025, eff. 1-1-13.)