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IdahoH 00992025 regular legislative sessionHouseWALLET

DRIVER TRAINING – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding Class D driver’s training instruction permits and Class D supervised instruction permits.

Sponsored By: TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

DRIVER TRAINING

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Online driver courses reach eligible students

Beginning July 1, 2025, approved online driver-training programs must offer courses to all students eligible for Idaho driver training. This includes the Idaho Digital Learning Alliance and other state-approved online programs. The State Department of Education must post an approved-program list on its website and provide it at every county driver’s license office.

Parent-led driver training for eligible families

Beginning July 1, 2025, eligible Idaho students can take on-road driver training with a qualified parent or guardian. Both must live in a rural school district or a district without driver training. The parent needs a valid Idaho license allowing unaccompanied driving and no suspension, revocation, cancellation, or license disqualification during the previous two years. Students must complete 30 hours of approved online classroom instruction, with six hours each of observation and behind-the-wheel training alongside it. Parents must teach Idaho’s approved curriculum and log each session’s date, time, location, and skills practiced. The law removes the former separate 92-hour parental on-road training requirement. The enrollment fee is $10 for this option, compared with the standard $15. After training, the licensed instructor submits the student log to the county license office and gives the permit to the parent.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Carl J. Bjerke

    Republican • Senate

  • Ron Mendive

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 104 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 2/21/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 69 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 14, 2025 Session Law Chapter 74 Effective: 07/01/2025

    3/17/2025

  2. Delivered to Governor at 11:20 a.m. on March 13, 2025

    3/14/2025

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    3/13/2025Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/12/2025Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/12/2025Senate

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    3/12/2025House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/11/2025House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0

    3/10/2025Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/5/2025Senate

  10. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    3/4/2025Senate

  11. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Transportation

    2/24/2025Senate

  12. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    2/24/2025Senate

  13. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 69-0-1

    2/21/2025House

  14. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    2/20/2025House

  15. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    2/19/2025House

  16. Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense

    2/3/2025House

  17. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    1/31/2025House

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