SF0029 • 2006

Drivers' education course certification.

AN ACT relating to driver education; requiring the department of education to establish standards for driver education courses, as specified; providing for a state coordinator of driver education with duties as specified; requiring coordinator approval of driver education programs in public, private or commercial schools as specified; granting rulemaking authority; and providing for an effective date.

Education

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Transportation
Last action: 2006-03-09
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2006

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Amendments

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SF0029S2001

2nd reading • NICHOLAS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by NICHOLAS

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SF0029SS001

Standing Committee • BARRASSO

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by BARRASSO

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Bill History

2006-03-09 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 25
2006-03-09 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0014
2006-03-07 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0014
2006-03-06 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0014
2006-03-06 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0014
2006-03-06 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2006-03-03 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2006-03-02 House
H Passed CoW
2006-02-24 House
H Placed on General File
2006-02-24 House
H08 Recommended Do Pass
2006-02-22 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08
2006-02-21 House
H Received for Introduction
2006-02-17 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2006-02-16 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2006-02-16 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2006-02-15 Senate
S Passed CoW
2006-02-15 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2006-02-15 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2006-02-14 Senate
S Placed on General File
2006-02-14 Senate
S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2006-02-13 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08
2006-02-13 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2005-12-08 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

SF0029 Bill Summary

Bill
No.:
SF0029

Drafter:

JWL

LSO
No.:

06LSO-0156

Effective Date:

7/1/2006

Enrolled
Act No.:

SEA0014

Chapter
No.:

25

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Transportation,
Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee

Catch
Title:

Drivers' education course certification.

Subject:

Department
of education certification of drivers' education courses.

Summary/Major
Elements:

This act:

Directs the department of education, in consultation with the department
of transportation, to adopt standards and procedures for the certification of
drivers' education courses;

Applies to public and private schools, community colleges, boards of
cooperative education services, community education programs and drivers'
education schools;

Authorizes the department to employ a state coordinator of driver
education programs;

Provides that only certified drivers' education programs may issue
certificates of completion to enable 16-year olds to obtain unrestricted
drivers licenses.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0029

ENROLLED ACT NO. 14, SENATE

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2006 BUDGET SESSION

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.
W.S. 21
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3
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501 by creating new subsections (e) through (g) is amended to read:

21
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3
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501.

Driver's education programs.

(e)

The department of education in consultation with the department of transportation shall provide by rule and regulation standards for driver education programs in high schools, private schools as defined in W.S. 21
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4
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101(a)(iii), community colleges, boards of cooperative educational services, community education programs and drivers' education schools.

The department of transportation in consultation with the department of education shall adopt procedures by rule and regulation to implement the provisions of W.S. 31
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7
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108(a).

(f)

The department shall designate and may employ a state coordinator of driver education programs to provide oversight of all driver education programs throughout the state. The responsibilities of the coordinator shall include, but not be limited to:

(i)

Assuring quality driver education programs in this state;

(ii)

Serving as a liaison between the department of education and the department of transportation;

(iii)

Promoting driver safety throughout the state; and

(iv)

Reviewing and approving driver education programs in accordance with the rules and regulations issued by the departments of education and transportation.

(g)

No driver education program identified in subsection (e) of this section shall issue a certificate for purposes of W.S. 31
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7
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108(a) unless the school's program has first been reviewed and issued a certificate of approval by the state coordinator of driver education. Certificates of approval shall be issued only upon written application of the school, and shall be issued for such periods and in such manner as provided in rules and regulations of the department of education.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2006.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk