House Bill 2078: Drivers Licensing Requirements

Author:
Rep. Rodney R. Hubbard

Summary:
This bill prohibits the issuance of a driver’s license or temporary permit to any person 15 to 18 years of age if a school submits information that the student is not in compliance with the eligibility standards. This bill also would mandate that “a student enrolled in public school who withdraws from public school and was not in compliance with the department standards for eligibility … at the time of such withdrawal shall remain subject to the requirements of this section until such student demonstrates department standards have been achieved.”

This bill would require DESE to enact standards for homeschool students who did not meet department standards while they were in public school. This would hamper students who are seeking a fresh start by leaving public school to homeschool.

Status:

2/11/2008		H 216 Introduced and Read First Time (H)
2/12/2008		H 223 Read Second Time (H)
2/14/2008		H 247 Referred: Special Committee on Urban Education Reform (H)
2/26/2008		Public Hearing Completed (H)
4/1/2008		Executive Session Completed (H)
4/1/2008		Voted Do Pass (H)
4/2/2008		H 751 Reported Do Pass (H)
4/2/2008		H 751 Referred: Rules Pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) (H)
4/9/2008		Rules—Executive Session Completed (H)
4/9/2008		Rules—Voted Do Pass (H)
4/9/2008		H 861 Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
4/23/2008		H 1115-1116 Perfected (H)
4/24/2008		Third Read and Passed (H)
4/28/2008		Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
4/29/2008		Second Read/Referred: Education (S)

This bill failed to pass out of committee, and is now dead.

HSLDA's Position:
Oppose!

Action Requested:
No action is requested at this time.

Other Resources

E-lert—May 1, 2008—Missouri: Calls Needed to Stop Dangerous Driver’s License Bill

E-lert—May 9, 2008—Missouri: Update on House Bill 2078—Dangerous Driver’s License Bill

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