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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5255   </title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD-INSTRUCTN PERMIT AGE 14</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jim Sacia and Monique D. Davis</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/27-24.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 27-24.2</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/6-103</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-103</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Lowers the minimum age for issuance of an instruction permit to 14 years if the child (i) is enrolled in an approved driver education course or (ii) is enrolled in school, meets the educational requirements of the Driver Education Act, and has passed examinations prescribed by the Secretary of State. Makes conforming changes in driver education provisions of the School Code.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Drivers Education &amp; Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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