Bills › 89th General Assembly
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2021
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People with special minor's driver's licenses could drive for one extra hour in the evening under this law. Instead of having to be off the road by 10:00 p.m., they would be allowed to drive until 11:00 p.m. while traveling between home, school, and approved activities.1
Read the official explanation
Under current law, a person holding a special minor’s driver’s license is allowed to operate a motor vehicle during the hours of 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. between the licensee’s residence, schools of enrollment, bus stops, and sites, facilities, or schools designated by the licensee’s district or school of enrollment for the accommodation of the school’s extracurricular activities, with certain limitations. This bill expands the allowable hours of operation to 11:00 p.m. A violation of Code section 321.194 is punishable by a scheduled fine of $70.
House subcommittee
Named January 28, 2021. Meeting: Wednesday, February 3 · 12:00 PM · House Lounge.
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