This bill amends Section 31-10-20 of the General Laws regarding driver education course requirements for individuals under eighteen years of age. It allows for the successful completion of a driver education course to be conducted either in a traditional classroom setting or in an instructor-led virtual format, which is recognized by the state board of education as equivalent to in-person instruction. The instructor-led virtual format course shall be permitted until July 1, 2027. Additionally, the state board of education is required to provide a report analyzing the test results of the instructor-led virtual instruction format compared to in-person classroom instruction by September 1, 2027. This act will take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
832: 31-10-20