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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 399    </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-DRIVER EDUC TEACHERS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Lou Lang-Jack McGuire-Mike Boland</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/27-24.6a new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Driver Education Act of the School Code. Requires the Department of Transportation to establish a pilot program for driver education teachers in this State that uses an innovative, participatory, interactive driver education tool to help new drivers develop a positive, safe driving attitude. Under the pilot program, provides that a driver education teacher must attend a workshop in order to obtain the tool. Provides that the Department shall make 5 workshops available for driver education teachers. Requires the Department to evaluate the pilot program and report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly concerning making the tool and workshops available to all driver education teachers in this State. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Drivers Education &amp; Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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