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Committee advances bill to ensure DOT, judiciary share completion of driver-improvement courses
Summary
A Senate committee approved Senate File 27, a bill directing communication between the Department of Transportation and the judicial branch to confirm completion of court-ordered driver improvement courses; a senator raised concerns about potential stigma if the information appeared in routine traffic checks.
Senate File 27 was approved by a Senate committee and will move to the calendar after a short-form voice vote. The bill requires the Department of Transportation and the judicial branch to communicate when a person ordered to complete a driver improvement course has finished that requirement.
The bill matters because the change is meant to prevent administrative problems—such as difficulties when a person renews a driver’s license or registers a vehicle—by ensuring the two agencies’ records reflect…
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