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GA HB1018

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/28/2018

Primary Sponsor

Billy Mitchell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Georgia Code Section 40-5-22 to require that state-approved driver education courses include instruction on proper actions drivers should take during traffic stops and proper interaction with law enforcement officers
  • Adds the traffic stop and law enforcement interaction training as a mandatory component alongside existing requirements covering safe driving practices, state traffic laws, and safe vehicle operation
  • Directs the commissioner to incorporate these new standards into the rules and regulations governing driver education course approval
  • Maintains the existing provision allowing out-of-state driver education courses to satisfy Georgia requirements for children of active-duty military who move to the state within nine months of their sixteenth birthday
  • Sponsored by Representative Mitchell of the 88th District during the 2018 legislative session

Legislative Description

Drivers licenses; driver education courses include education for young drivers on proper actions during traffic stops; require

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/5/2018

Full Bill Text

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