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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2595         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-DRIVER EDUCATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Thomas Morrison</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/2-3.25g</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.25g</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/27-24.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 27-24.2</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/27-24.3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 27-24.3</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district may offer a driver education course in a school by contracting with a commercial driver training school to provide both the classroom instruction part and the practice driving part or either one without having to request a modification or waiver of administrative rules of the State Board of Education. Provides that if a district chooses to contract with a commercial driver training school, then the district must provide evidence to the State Board of Education that the school holds a license issued by the Secretary of State. With respect to the requirement that a driver education course consist of at least 6 clock hours of practice driving in a car having dual operating controls in order for a school district to receive reimbursement from the State, provides that the State Board of Education may allow, in lieu of not more than 5 clock hours of practice driving in a dual control car, such practice driving instruction as it determines is the equivalent of such practice driving in a dual control car. Allows school districts to adopt a policy to permit proficiency examinations for the practice driving part of the driver education course at any time after the completion of 3 hours of practice driving under direct individual instruction. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Morrison</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: School Curriculum &amp; Policies  Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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