Legislation - SB0068

Title: Driver's Licenses - Driver Skills Examination - Motorcycle Safety Awareness
Sponsored by: Senator Charles
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to draw from a pool of at least five questions related to motorcycle safety awareness for a certain examination, and include at least one of those questions on the driver skills examination required for the issuance of a driver's license; requiring the questions to address visibility of motorcycles, proper lane positioning, safe following distances, crash prevention and topics related to motorcycle safety; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/06/2025 Legislative Date 9/06/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Driver's Licenses - Driver Skills Examination - Motorcycle Safety Awareness Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2026 Legislative Date 1/13/2026 Action Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/23/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {323627/1 Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Driver's Licenses - Driver Skills Examination - Motorcycle Safety Awareness Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2026 Legislative Date 2/21/2026 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/06/2025	9/06/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Driver's Licenses - Driver Skills Examination - Motorcycle Safety Awareness
Senate	1/13/2026	1/13/2026	Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/23/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/24/2026	2/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments {323627/1 Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/24/2026	2/16/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	27 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Driver's Licenses - Driver Skills Examination - Motorcycle Safety Awareness
Senate	2/26/2026	2/18/2026	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/27/2026	2/21/2026	Referred Environment and Transportation	30 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

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