HOUSE REPUBLICAN STAFF ANALYSIS Bill: Senate File 2228 Committee: Transportation Floor Manager: Rep. Jorgensen Date: March 18, 2014 Staff: Brittany Telk (1-3452)
House Committee: House Floor: Senate Floor: Governor:
PASSED on March 11: (19-0-2) PASSED on Feb. 25: (50-0)
Minor’s School Permit Driving Distances This bill addresses school permits by allow minors with school permits the ability to drive from their high school of enrollment to other high schools in order to participate in extracurricular activities, with conforming changes.
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Section by Section Analysis Section 1 – Special minor’s license This section describes the permissible driving options for a minor with a school permit. The bill adds a section, allowing minors with school permits the ability to drive from their high school to other high schools for the purpose of participating in the extracurricular activity, under a sharing agreement between the minor’s high school and the minor. Section 2 – Special minor’s license conforming change This section makes a conforming change to add reference to the new subsection, described in section 1. ___________________________________________________________________________________
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