H.B. No. 106 Summary

• Increases minimum age for probationary driver's license from 16 to 17 years old, requiring applicants to hold a temporary instruction permit for one year instead of six months.

• Extends validity period of temporary instruction permits from one year to two years and six months.

• Changes curfew restrictions for probationary license holders: restricts driving between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. for first 12 months, then between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. after 12 months.

• Modifies driving restrictions to allow probationary license holders to drive between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. if accompanied by parent/guardian (first 12 months) or eliminates this exemption entirely (after 12 months).

• Makes conforming changes to related vehicle code sections governing temporary instruction permits, driver's license fees, license suspensions, and traffic enforcement procedures.