HB19 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jim Barton
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Motor vehicles, private high school driver education instructor certified by the Department of Public Safety, authorized to be third party testing agents for driver education students, Sec. 32-6-3 am'd.
Summary: HB19 allows private high school driver education instructors who are certified by the Department of Public Safety to serve as third-party testing agents for DPS for private-school driver education students.
What This Bill Does
The bill expands who can administer and verify parts of the driver’s license exam for high school students by including private high school instructors certified by DPS. Such instructors may act as third-party testing agents and submit proof that a student has passed the written, oral, vision, and driving portions of the exam to DPS. It also states that the Department of Education is not responsible for approving or training private high school instructors for this role, while DPS handles certification and testing administration.

Who It Affects
Private high school students enrolled in driver education who would have their exam portions validated by a DPS-certified private instructor acting as a third-party tester.
Private high school driver education instructors who are certified, approved, and trained by the Department of Public Safety to perform third-party testing for DPS.

Key Provisions
Allows private high school driver education instructors certified by the Department of Public Safety to act as third-party testing agents for the Department of Public Safety for private-school students.
Permits the written, oral, vision, and driving portions of the driver's license examination to be administered and reported by DPS-certified private instructors in lieu of DPS-performed testing.
Establishes that the State Department of Education is not responsible for the approval or training of private high school instructors as third-party testing agents.
Requires the act to become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Motor Vehicles