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MN HF1675

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2019

Primary Sponsor

Brad Tabke

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Requires the commissioner to adopt rules by January 1, 2020 mandating driver education programs at public, private, and commercial driver training schools include instruction on distracted driving covering laws, penalties, and dangers.

  • Requires the commissioner to include a section on distracted driving in each edition of the driver's manual covering applicable laws, penalties, and dangers of distracted driving, effective January 1, 2020.

  • Applies existing rulemaking procedures under Minnesota Statutes section 171.0701, subdivision 2 to the new distracted driving education requirements.

  • Effective dates: driver education instruction requirement and rulemaking authorization effective the day following final enactment; driver's manual requirement effective January 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Driver education and driver's manual required to cover distracted driving, and rulemaking authorized.

Last Action

Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Government Operations

3/14/2019

Committee Referrals

Government Operations3/14/2019
Transportation Finance and Policy2/25/2019

Full Bill Text

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