Driver's Licenses/Foster Children/Learner's Permit/Clarify

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act adds clarity to the statutory changes made by Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 151 of the 151st General Assembly related to driver’s licenses for foster children. This Act clarifies that during the initial 6 months of a Learner’s Permit, a foster parent is only liable for the negligent driving of a foster child up to the limits of the foster parent’s insurance policy.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Apr 19, 2023CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
2. Apr 25, 2023SenateSubstituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 95
3. Apr 26, 2023SenateSS 1 for SB 95 - Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 6 Favorable
4. Apr 27, 2023SenateSS 1 for SB 95 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
5. Apr 28, 2023HouseSS 1 for SB 95 - Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
6. May 2, 2023HouseSS 1 for SB 95 - Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 6 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
7. May 4, 2023HouseSS 1 for SB 95 - Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
8. May 31, 2023SS 1 for SB 95 - Signed by Governor

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

• SM Sarah McBrideD Primary sponsor · District 1
• SL Stephanie L. HansenD Joint sponsor · District 10
• DH Debra HeffernanD Joint sponsor · District 6