Bill
HB 1913
HB 1913 in Arkansas amends teen driver licenses to tighten record checks and specify interim and conversion rules, affecting how teens become eligible for a full license.
Summary note — file inconsistency
The materials you provided mix multiple, different draft bills that share the bill number “HB 1913” but are from different jurisdictions and have different subjects. The top metadata references an appropriations bill for Sunflower County (Leader in Me program), but the actual text contains: (A) an Arkansas draft amending driver’s‑license law, and (B) an Illinois draft creating an electric‑vehicle decal requirement. Legislative action entries are also mixed and internally inconsistent. Because of those conflicts, this summary describes the two bill texts contained in the document and flags the inconsistent status information. Verify final status and text with the relevant state legislature (Arkansas General Assembly and Illinois General Assembly).
Purpose
- Amend Arkansas driver’s‑license statutes to revise provisions governing learner’s and intermediate licenses, eligibility checks, fees, term lengths, and conversion to a regular license.
Key provisions
- Modifies definitions and categories for learner’s, intermediate, and commercial/noncommercial licenses in Ark. Code § 27-16-701.
- Requires the Office of Driver Services to check the applicant’s driving record for:
- Learner’s and intermediate license applicants: free of a “serious accident” and conviction of a “serious traffic violation” for the most recent six months.
- Intermediate‑to‑regular license applicants: free of a serious accident and serious traffic violation for the most recent 12 months. (Ark. Code § 27-16-704(b)(7), § 27-16-901(a)(1)(B)(ii))
- Sets fee and term for intermediate Class D/Class M licenses: issued to persons 16–17 for up to two years upon payment of $12 (Ark. Code § 27-16-801).
- Clarifies that intermediate license is a restricted license issued to persons at least 16 but under 18 (Ark. Code § 27-16-804).
- Expiration/renewal rules (Ark. Code § 27-16-901):
- Intermediate licenses issued for no more than two years; expire on reaching age 18 (with conditions).
- If intermediate driver has been free of a serious accident/violation for at least 12 months before turning 18 and the license was issued before their 18th birthday, they may convert/renew to a regular 8‑year license.
- If conditions are not met, renewal may be an intermediate license for two years.
Who is affected
- Teen drivers (primarily 16–18 year olds), their parents/guardians, driving instructors, and the Office of Driver Services. Enforcement and licensing timelines could change for adolescents transitioning to full licenses.
Potential impact
- Clarifies and tightens record‑check windows for conditional licensing and conversion to full licensure; may delay conversion to regular licenses for teens with recent serious violations. Fee remains modest ($12).
Purpose
- Add an “electric vehicle decal” requirement to the Illinois Vehicle Code to visibly distinguish electric vehicles (EVs) upon registration.
Key provisions
- Adds 625 ILCS 5/3-415.1: upon registration of an EV subject to §3‑402, the Secretary of State shall issue a decal that distinguishes the EV from non‑electric vehicles.
- Requires the EV owner to display the decal at the rear of the vehicle in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of State.
Who is affected
- Owners of electric vehicles registered in Illinois, the Secretary of State’s office (administration/issuance), law enforcement, parking/charging enforcement entities.
Potential impact
- Creates a visible marker to identify EVs—useful for enforcement of EV parking/charging rules or special EV privileges. The draft does not specify fees, decal design, or penalties for non‑display; implementation details would be set by the Secretary of State.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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