BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5655: Intermediate drivers' lics

Revising penalties for intermediate driver's license violations.

Summary

The penalties imposed on holders of an IDL after a second traffic conviction are changed. Instead of suspending his or her license, the holder of the IDL cannot operate a vehicle unless a person with at least five years driving experience occupies the seat next to them.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5655), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to intermediate drivers' licenses;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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SB 5655 (2011–12) Voters' pamphlets · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor