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ID H0531
Bill
Status
3/13/2024
Primary Sponsor
Transportation and Defense Committee
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AI Summary
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Allows eligible pupils to receive on-road driver training from a qualifying parent or legal guardian as an alternative to formal driver training courses, designated as "parent-student on-road driver's training."
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Requires parent-student on-road training to include 92 total hours over at least 6 months, with minimum 50 hours of street/highway driving and 10 hours of night driving, plus completion of Idaho Digital Learning Alliance online driver education course.
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Qualifies parents or legal guardians to provide training if they possess a valid Idaho driver's license permitting unaccompanied driving, have not had their license suspended/revoked/canceled in the previous 2 years, and live in a rural school district or district without driver education courses.
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Reduces training permit fee from $15.00 to $10.00 for pupils participating in parent-student on-road driver training, with fee distribution adjusted accordingly.
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Effective date is July 1, 2024, with an emergency declaration included in the bill.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to allow parents to provide on-road driver's training for their children and to require the Idaho Digital Learning Alliance to make certain driver education curriculum available to all Idaho students.
DRIVER'S EDUCATION
Last Action
Reported Signed by Governor on March 12, 2024 Session Law Chapter 33 Effective: 07/01/2024
3/13/2024