Senate Bill 806 Summary

• Requires driver education providers to include classroom instruction on appropriate etiquette for interactions with law enforcement during traffic stops, covering topics such as where to pull over, what to expect during stops, hand placement, vehicle illumination during nighttime stops, and how to report complaints.

• Directs the Secretary of State to develop a law enforcement interaction program in cooperation with the Department of State Police and present it to legislative committees and the Department of Education by January 1, 2019.

• Maintains existing requirements for teen driver training: minimum 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction combined across segment 1 and segment 2 curricula.

• Prohibits substitution of behind-the-wheel instruction with simulator device training for teen driver education providers, though allows limited substitution (maximum 2 hours) with multiple vehicle driving facility instruction if approved by the Secretary of State.

• Designates the law as the "Nathan Bower Act" and takes effect 90 days after enactment, contingent upon Senate Bill 807 also being enacted into law.