AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Establishes a free course of instruction for the parent, guardian, or designee of a child enrolled in a driver education program effective upon approval of an online version of the course by the board of education but no sooner than January 1, 2018.)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Governor
Introduced Mar 15, 2017
Last action Jul 6, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 House passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Committee
06/08/2017 Referred to House H.E.W.
legislature
Jun 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/07/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
May 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/31/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/03/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 15, 2017
Committee
03/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Hanna Gallo
DDemocratic
P
Stephen R. Archambault
DDemocratic
P
Walter Felag
DDemocratic
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