GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 658 2022 Regular Session Stagni
MOTOR VEHICLES: Modifies the membership of the Louisiana Advisory Council
on Driver Education.
DIGEST
Present law creates the La. Advisory Council on Driver Education and provide rules,
regulations, and standards for licensure of defensive driving courses as provided in present
law.
Proposed law retains present law and adds the rules, regulations, and standards applicable
for driver education providers.
Present law specifies that the La. Advisory Council on Driver Education consists of five
voting members and two nonvoting ex-officio members appointed by the commissioner of
the office of motor vehicles.
Proposed law modifies present law by adding five non voting members, removing the ex-
officio members and increasing the voting members from five to 7 as follows:
(1)Three members of the Driving School Association of La. appointed by the president
of the Driving School Association of La.
(2)Two members of the Driving School Association of the Americas appointed by the
president of the Driving School Association of the Americas.
(3)Two secondary education professionals from the Dept. of Education appointed by the
superintendent of the Dept. of Education.
(4)One representative of the office of motor vehicles, licensing and certification
division, appointed by the commissioner of the office of motor vehicles.
(5)One representative of the La. Highway Safety Commission appointed by the
executive director of the La. Highway Safety Commission.
(6)One member of the La. State Police appointed by the superintendent of the La. State
Police.
(7)One member of the La. House of Representatives appointed by the chairman of the
House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
(8)One member of the Senate appointed by the chairman of the Senate Committee on
Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Present law specifies that members are appointed to serve an initial two-year term on the
council and may be eligible to be reappointed to serve an additional two-year term.
Proposed law retains present law and removes the two-year reappointment term for members.
Present law requires the removal of a member from the advisory council if he has more than
one unexcused absence during any 12-month period.
Proposed law retains present law and increases the unexcused absence to two during any 12-
month period.
Present law specifies a quorum consist of a simple majority of the active voting members or
their proxies, if the bylaws provide.
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Prepared by Archana Cadge. Proposed law retains present law and removes the quorum requirement conditioned on the
bylaws.
Present law specifies whenever a vacancy occurs in a council seat, whether by death,
resignation, or automatic removal, such vacant seat will no longer be counted as an active
voting member in determining a quorum until a successor has been appointed by the
commissioner of the office of motor vehicles in the same manner as the original appointment
to fill the unexpired term.
Proposed law modifies present law by specifying that the appointment of a vacant seat to be
appointed by the appropriate official as provided in present law and proposed law.
Present law requires officers of the council to include a chairman, vice chairman, and
secretary.
Proposed law modifies present law by requiring the council be appointed at the beginning
of each new term and adds two at-large board members.
Present law specifies the duration and location for all meetings.
Proposed law retains present law and adds the following venues:
(1)A legislative committee room located in the La. state capitol.
(2) Any electronic venue agreed upon by the council officers.
(Amends R.S. 32:422.2)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation,
Highways and Public Works to the original bill:
1. Make technical changes.
2. Remove a provision that required the council to be composed of two non-voting
ex officio members appointed by the commissioner of the office of motor
vehicles.
3. Change the membership from one representative of the Strategic Highway Safety
Plan appointed by the Regional Traffic Safety Coalition to one representative of
the La. Highway Safety Commission appointed from a list of three persons
nominated by the executive director of the La. Highway Safety Commission.
4. Expand the number of voting members from seven to 13.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways,
and Public Works to the engrossed bill
1. Changes the number of voting members from five to seven and adds five non
voting members.
2. Changes the number of representatives from the office of motor vehicles,
licensing and certification division from two to one.
3. Removes the requirement the representative from Louisiana Highway Safety
Commission be appointed from a list of three persons nominated by the executive
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Prepared by Archana Cadge. director of the commission and instead provides the executive director makes the
appointment.
4. Names the voting members of the council.
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Prepared by Archana Cadge.