Relating to the driving privileges of persons under the age of eighteen who were previously issued a special minor’s restricted license that was subsequently suspended, and including applicability provisions

This bill authorizes the DOT to issue an instruction permit to a person whose special minor’s restricted license is suspended. An instruction permit entitles a person under the age of to operate a motor vehicle upon the highways while accompanied. The accompanying person must occupy the front seat beside the driver, hold a driver’s license valid for the vehicle operated, and be the parent, guardian, or custodian of the permittee, a member of the permittee’s immediate family if the family member is at least years of age, an approved driver education instructor, a prospective driver education instructor who is enrolled in a practitioner preparation program with a safety education program approved by the state board of education, or a person at least years of age if written permission is granted by the parent, guardian, or custodian. The fee for an instruction permit is $6. The bill applies on and after March 1, 2027, or the publication date of the issue of the Iowa administrative bulletin that includes a statement by the director of transportation that the DOT’s new driver’s license information technology system is implemented, whichever is earlier. The DOT is required to forward a copy of the statement to the Iowa Code editor prior to publication.