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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/25/2003 12:33:01 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Virginia--Parent-taught Driver's Ed Bill Goes to Governor |
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- February 25, 2003 Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, Soon homeschool parents will be able to teach their children how to drive--from classroom instruction to behind the wheel! February 20 was a tumultuous but victorious day for parent taught driver education in Virginia. During a whirlwind meeting of the Senate Transportation Committee, numerous amendments were proposed, but all the harmful ones were defeated. House Bill 2404 subsequently passed the full Senate and House. Phone calls pouring in from homeschool families were a major factor in the overwhelming margin of victory: 33 in favor and 6 against in the Senate and 63 in favor and 33 against in the House. Your voice was heard! Thank you for your willingness to sacrifice your time to make a call. You made the difference. ACTION REQUESTED If your delegate or senator voted in favor of final passage, you may want to send her or him a short email. In order to find your senator's and delegate's email use our legislative tool box at: http://www.hslda.org/toolbox The following links show how each lawmaker voted: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi bin/legp504.exe?031+vot+HV1830+HB2404 (for senators) http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi bin/legp504.exe?031+vot+SV0804+HB2404 (for delegates) BACKGROUND House Bill 2404 allows parents of students who meet the requirements for home instruction under the homeschool statute or the religious exemption statute to teach the behind-the-wheel portion of driver's education. (Parents with certain driving demerits or convictions would not be allowed). The Department of Education is to approve specific programs. For the full text of the bill, not including the amendments, go to: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi bin/legp504.exe?031+ful+HB2404EH1 For the amendments, go to: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi bin/legp504.exe?031+amd+HB2404ASE Two years ago, HSLDA drafted the current law to secure the right of parents to teach the classroom portion of driver training. The Department of Motor Vehicles Director did not want to endorse parent taught behind the wheel until the classroom portion was tested for a few years. The Home Education Association of Virginia and HSLDA tried again this year and God has blessed the efforts of homeschooled families by allowing this bill to pass. Homeschool parents now have the right to teach both classroom and behind-the-wheel driver training. For more background information on this bill visit our web site at: http://www.hslda.org/Legislation/State/va/2003/VAHB2404/default.asp A special thanks to Delegate Glenn Oder who was the chief patron of the bill and worked very hard to obtain passage. Senators Ken Cuccinelli, Marty Williams, and Steven Newman were crucial in obtaining passage of the bill in the Senate. We will continue to follow HB 2404 as it goes to the Governor for signature. Thank you again for your calls. Very truly yours, Scott A. Woodruff HSLDA Staff Attorney {{JoinAd}} ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. 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