Senate Bill 837 Summary

• Secretary of State shall not record moving violation points on a driver's record if the driver successfully completes an approved basic driver improvement course and provides a certificate within 60 days of notification of eligibility.

• Individual is ineligible for the course if the violation involved a commercial motor vehicle, was a criminal offense, assessed 4+ points, involved certain traffic violations (sections 626b, 627(9), 627a, or 682), or resulted in license suspension under section 321a(2).

• Individual is also ineligible if they were cited for multiple violations from the same incident, already have 3+ points on their record, have a restricted/suspended/revoked license, or successfully completed a basic driver improvement course within the immediately preceding 12 months.

• Approved sponsors must submit a $20,000 security bond, conduct effectiveness studies every 5 years, charge no more than $100 per course, and are prohibited from deceptive practices including misrepresenting state affiliation or falsifying course completion documents.

• Secretary of State may deny, suspend, or revoke a sponsor's approval and impose other sanctions if the sponsor violates requirements, commits fraud, or fails to maintain good moral character; violations must be reported to legislative transportation committees.