Senate Bill No. 218

Introduced by Senator Huff

February 12, 2015

An act to amend Section 1659 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 218, as introduced, Huff. Vehicles.

Existing law establishes the Department of Motor Vehicles, tasked with issuance and renewal of licenses to drivers. Existing law authorizes the department to establish a program of motor vehicle driver education and training, with the cooperation of schools, courts, and other interested persons.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 1659 of the Vehicle Code is amended to
read:

1659.  

The department may develop criteria, establish standards
for, and coordinate a program of motor vehicle driver education
and motor vehicle driver training for drivers whose licenses have
been suspended or begin delete revoked. end delete

begin delete The end delete begin insert revoked. The end insert purpose of the program shall be to promote
safe driving. To carry out this purpose the department may seek
the advice or cooperation of the schools, courts, and other interested
persons.