SB 15 — Relating to: motor vehicle instruction permit and probationary license eligibility and duration. (FE)

- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRBa0275/1LRB-1332/1 ZDW:skwZDW:emw&wlj SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 15 MarchJanuary 19,28, 2021 - OfferedIntroduced by SenatorSenators ERNIER.BERNIER and L.TAYLOR , cosponsored by Representatives P RONSCHINSKE , AMES , PETRYK, EDMING , GUNDRUM , KNODL , M OSES, MURSAU , PLUMER , AMTHUN , KOWRONSKI and S ORTWELL .

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1.A N A CT to amend 343.07 (1g) (intro.), 343.07 (3) and 343.085 (1) (b) of the statutes;

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deletemotor “eligibilityvehicle andinstruction duration."permit and substituteprobationary “eligibility,license duration,eligibility and behind-the-wheelduration. driving requirements.".

2.Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill lowers the age of eligibility for and increases the duration of a motor vehicle instruction permit and establishes a minimum age for a motor vehicle probationary license.

PageUnder 2,current linelaw, 1:DOT may issue an instruction permit to a person who is at least 15 years and 6 months of age, has passed a knowledge test, and, except for age or lack of training, is qualified to obtain an operator's license.

beforeIf thatthe lineperson insert:is under years of age, the person must also be enrolled in a driver education course.

“SSubject ECTIONto 1m.certain restrictions, the permit authorizes the operation of motor vehicles, excluding commercial motor vehicles, school buses, motorcycles, motor bicycles, and mopeds.

343.06An (1)instruction (cm)permit of the statutes is amendedvalid tofor read:12 months.

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343.08The orbill aretains specialthis restrictedrequirement operator'sand provides that DOT may not issue a probationary license to a person who is under s.the age of 16.

343.135.For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

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S ECTION 1.

343.07 (1g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

343.07 (1g) R EGULAR PERMIT;

ISSUANCE, RESTRICTIONS(intro.) Upon application therefor by a person at least 15 years and 6 months age who, except for age or lack of training in the operation of a motor vehicle, is qualified to obtain an operator's license and has passed such knowledge test as the department may require, the department may issue a regular instruction permit.

If the application is made by a male who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age, the application shall include the information required under s.

343.14 (2) (em).

The permit entitles the permittee to operate a motor vehicle, except a commercial motor vehicle, school bus, or motorcycle, a motor bicycle, or a moped, upon the highways, subject to the following restrictions:

S ECTION 2.

343.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

343.07 (3) D URATION;

CANCELLATION.

An instruction permit to operate vehicles other than commercial motor vehicles or school buses is valid for 12onths except that it may be canceled upon receipt of information, by the secretary, of noncompletion or unsatisfactory completion of a driver education and training course by a permittee under the age of 18.

An instruction permit to operate commercial motor vehicles or school buses is valid for 180 days.

S ECTION 3.

343.085 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

LRB-1332/1 - 2022 Legislature - 3 - ZDW:emw&wlj SECTION 3 SENATE BILL 15 343.085(1) (b) The department may not issue a probationary license to operate “Class D" vehicles under this section to an applicant who is under 18 years of age unless the applicant has attained the age of 16, has held an instruction permit issued under s.

343.07 for not less than 6 months, and, during the 6-month period immediately preceding application, has not committed a moving violation, specified by the department by rule, resulting in a conviction.The department may promulgate rules to waive the requirement of holding an instruction permit for not less than 6 months for qualified applicants who are licensed by another jurisdiction to operate “Class D" vehicles.