Requires instruction on work zone safety awareness as part of the pre-licensing course
This bill mandates that all drivers complete a 30-minute work zone safety education module as part of their pre-licensing course before obtaining a driver's license. The required curriculum covers identifying construction zones, understanding traffic control devices like signs and flaggers, legal obligations to yield to emergency vehicles, and consequences of speeding violations in work zones. The Department of Motor Vehicles must develop this curriculum in consultation with transportation officials, safety experts, and industry representatives, while ensuring the material is available in both in-person and online formats. Completion of this training will be documented on each applicant's licensing record and verified through a dedicated exam question.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2026
Last action Jun 3, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 3, 2026
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Chris Ryan
DDemocratic
Co
Jake Ashby
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Rob Rolison
RRepublican
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