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Committee holds parent‑taught driver‑education bill after split testimony

Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy and Technology Standing Committee · March 3, 2026
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Summary

After extended testimony from parents, a youth sponsor and industry representatives, the committee voted to hold HB464, which would allow parents to provide six hours of on‑road driver training under an approved curriculum; members cited safety, monitoring and industry impact concerns.

Representative Nicholeen P. Peck presented House Bill 464, a proposal to permit parents to provide the six hours of required on‑road driver training under an approved parent‑taught program, with curriculum and a 30‑hour training module supplied by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE). "Parents already have to do 40 hours of driving time with their students anyhow," Peck told the committee, framing the bill as an additional option for families who lack access to school or private programs.

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