HB1266 Summary

• Allows individuals with at least a "B" average to apply for an operator's license as early as age 16 years and 30 days, instead of the standard 16 years and 180 days.

• Eligible applicants must have achieved a "B" average in the semester or trimester completed either before their sixteenth birthday or within 179 days after turning 16.

• Applicants must satisfactorily complete an approved driver education course, pass required examinations, and complete 50 hours of supervised driving practice (including 10 hours of nighttime driving).

• Motorcycle endorsements may be issued to individuals meeting the "B" average requirement under the same early licensing provisions.

• Applicants must submit a certified transcript showing the required "B" average as part of their application; effective July 1, 2012.