Bill > SB1204

This bill modifies Michigan's Driver Education Provider and Instructor Act by significantly updating the regulations, certifications, and operational requirements for driving schools and instructors. In the context of traffic safety and driver licensing, the legislation increases surety bond amounts for providers, raises application and instructor certification fees, and mandates comprehensive assessments, vision, hearing, and driving skill tests for instructors. The measure also expands required curriculum topics—such as traffic stop procedures, organ donation awareness, and hazard perception training—while tightening safety standards for vehicles, which must now carry emergency kits and dual controls. Furthermore, the bill introduces stringent protective measures by requiring immediate certificate suspensions and mandatory reporting for complaints involving sexual misconduct, harassment, or inappropriate grooming of students, and adds automatic revocations for specific criminal convictions. Finally, the bill is tie-barred to Senate Bill 1203, meaning it cannot legally take effect unless that companion bill is also enacted into law.