SB 151 DE

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Acquiring a driver’s license is an important part of young adults in foster care achieving normalcy and eventual independence. Yet, youth in long term foster care face numerous unique barriers in this endeavor. Not only are there logistical challenges in the process of obtaining a license for teenagers not in parental care, but the automobile insurance industry’s rules can be unaccommodating and financially prohibitive. And, research shows that youth who leave foster care with a driver’s license are more likely to have a successful outcome, avoiding homelessness and incarceration, as reliable transportation is a crucial step to employment. Like Senate Bill No. 151, this Substitute Act seeks to aid youth in foster care by doing the following: (1) Establishing a pilot program within the Office of the Child Advocate (“Office”) that would pay the cost of driver education, licensure and other costs incidental to licensure, and motor vehicle insurance. (2) Prohibiting automobile insurers from using certain factors in determining a foster child’s automobile insurance rates. (3) Prohibiting the DMV from charging certain fees related to licensure for a foster child participating in the Office’s pilot program. (4) Exempting certain individuals from liability for negligence of a foster child. This Substitute differs from Senate Bill No. 151 as follows: (1) By directing that the Act is to be implemented the earlier of April 1, 2023, or the date of publication in the Register of Regulations of a notice by the Child Advocate that the Act is to be implemented. (2) By setting the date reports from the Office of the Child Advocate are due based on the implementation date of the Act. (3) By directing the Act to expire, or sunset, 2 years from the implementation date of the Act.

• Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic · primary
• Darius J. Brown Democratic · primary
• Debra Heffernan Democratic · primary
• Valerie Longhurst · primary
• Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
• Sarah McBride · primary

1. Jun 22, 2021 was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 151 · upper
2. Jun 24, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
3. Jun 25, 2021 Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
4. Jun 8, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
5. Jun 21, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 On Its Merits · lower
6. Jun 21, 2022 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower
7. Jun 29, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits · lower
8. Jun 30, 2022 Amendment HA 2 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
9. Jun 30, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Stricken in House · lower
10. Jun 30, 2022 Amendment HA 2 to SS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
11. Jun 30, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
12. Jun 30, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
13. Oct 10, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive