Illinois 100th Regular Session Status: Failed

HB 670 — SCH CD-DRIVER EDUCATION

Last action — Session Sine Die

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. Died in session

This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district may offer a driver education course in a school by contracting with a commercial driver training school to provide both the classroom instruction part and the practice driving part or either one without having to request a modification or waiver of administrative rules of the State Board of Education. Provides that if a district chooses to contract with a commercial driver training school, then the district must provide evidence to the State Board of Education that the school holds a license issued by the Secretary of State. With respect to the requirement that a driver education course consist of at least 6 clock hours of practice driving in a car having dual operating controls in order for a school district to receive reimbursement from the State, provides that the State Board of Education may allow, in lieu of not more than 5 clock hours of practice driving in a dual control car, such practice driving instruction as it determines is the equivalent of such practice driving in a dual control car. Allows school districts to adopt a policy to permit proficiency examinations for the practice driving part of the driver education course at any time after the completion of 3 hours of practice driving under direct individual instruction. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Remains in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee

  4. Motion Do Pass - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 004-015-000

  5. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee

  6. Referred to Rules Committee

  7. First Reading

  8. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Morrison

Sponsors

  • Thomas Morrison · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Thomas Morrison

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass

Failed 4 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2600
Republican 2200
Democrat 0700
Total 41500
% of votes cast 21%79%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Bennett, Thomas M — Yea
Frese, Randy E — Yea
Chapa LaVia, Linda — Nay
Flowers, Mary E — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Pritchard, Robert W — Nay
Sente, Carol — Nay
Willis, Kathleen — Nay
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Nay
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Nay
Fred Crespo Democrat Nay
Michelle Mussman Democrat Nay
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Nay
Sue Scherer Democrat Nay
Will Guzzardi Democrat Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 670 do?
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district may offer a driver education course in a school by contracting with a commercial driver training school to provide both the classroom instruction part and the practice driving part or either one without having to request a modification or waiver of administrative rules of the State Board of Education. Provides that if a district chooses to contract with a commercial driver training school, then the district must provide evidence to the State Board of Education that the school holds a license issued by the Secretary of State. With respect to the requirement that a driver education course consist of at least 6 clock hours of practice driving in a car having dual operating controls in order for a school district to receive reimbursement from the State, provides that the State Board of Education may allow, in lieu of not more than 5 clock hours of practice driving in a dual control car, such practice driving instruction as it determines is the equivalent of such practice driving in a dual control car. Allows school districts to adopt a policy to permit proficiency examinations for the practice driving part of the driver education course at any time after the completion of 3 hours of practice driving under direct individual instruction. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 670?
HB 670 is sponsored by Thomas Morrison.
What is the current status of HB 670?
This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 670?
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