Driver education courses; instructor qualifications.
Summary
Provides that the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles (Commissioner) may, in lieu of the requirements established by the Department of Education for driver education instructor qualification, accept 20 years' service as a traffic enforcement officer with patrol experience with any local police department by a law-enforcement officer who (i) retired or resigned while in good standing from such department, (ii) was certified through a criminal justice training academy, and (iii) has been certified to teach driver training by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. Current law only allows the Commissioner to accept 20 years' service with the Department of State Police by a person who retired or resigned while in good standing from such department in lieu of such requirements for driver education instructor qualification.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2018
Last action Mar 14, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Feb 27, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 27, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 27, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB359E
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101912D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JL
Jennifer L McClellan
DDemocratic
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