HB19 Alabama 2012 1st Special Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim McClendon

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Micky Hammon

Session

First Special Session 2012

Title

House of Representatives, redistricting pursuant to 2010 federal census, venue for legal action challenging to be in Montgomery County Circuit Court, official maps of districts retained in Secretary of State Office and printed with Acts, use for legislative intent, Sec. 29-1-1.2 repealed; Sec. 29-1-1.2 added

Summary

The bill lets DPS-certified private high school driver education instructors act as third-party testers, allowing private-school driver education students to use those tests to obtain a driver’s license.

What This Bill Does

It expands who can administer parts of the driver’s license test to include private high school instructors certified by DPS. Students in high school driver education can submit proof of passing the written, oral, vision, and driving portions from approved third-party testers (public or private) instead of taking the DPS exam, though the State Department of Education is not responsible for private instructors’ approval or training. If test results are accepted, a certificate is issued for the license office; if not, the license process can be blocked and license renewal may still require an exam if DPS deems it advisable, with 10 days’ notice. Failures or failure to appear can lead to suspension or revocation of the license.

Who It Affects

• Private high school students enrolled in driver education who can use tests administered by DPS-certified private instructors to qualify for a license.
• Private high school driver education instructors who are certified, approved, and trained by the Department of Public Safety and may act as third-party testing agents.

Key Provisions

• Allows a private high school driver education instructor, certified by the Department of Public Safety, to serve as a third-party testing agent for the department for private school students.
• Permits applicants in high school driver education to submit proof of passing the written, oral, vision, and driving portions from either a public high school instructor approved by the State Department of Education or a private high school instructor certified by DPS; the State Department of Education is not responsible for private instructors’ approval or training.
• Requires examination results to be reported on DPS-provided forms; passing applicants receive a DPS certificate to present at a license office; failing applicants do not receive a certificate and their initial license application can be rejected.
• For license renewals, an examination may be required if DPS deems it advisable, with at least 10 days’ notice; failure to appear or refusal to take the exam can lead to suspension or revocation of the license, and a failed exam can result in license revocation.
• Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects

House of Representatives