Public Act 0951 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB4716 Enrolled LRB102 23081 CMG 32237 b

Public Act 102-0951

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, an association representing teachers of driver education, students, education practitioners, including, but not limited to, teachers in colleges of education, administrators, and regional superintendents of schools, shall adopt rigorous learning course content standards for the classroom and laboratory phases of driver education for novice teen drivers those persons under the age of 18 years, including, but not limited to, the Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards developed and written by the Association of National Stakeholders in Traffic Safety Education in affiliation with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The national learning standards may be adapted to meet Illinois licensing and educational requirements, including classroom and behind-the-wheel hours and the cognitive, physiological, and psychological aspects of , which shall include the safe operation of a motor vehicle and equipment of motor vehicles. As the national standards are updated, the Board shall update these learning standards.

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

Effective Date: 1/1/2023