Senior Drivers Issues

Operators' License Requirements

Status: Failed - ASSEMBLY Date of Last Action: 01/12/2007* Author: Wasserman (D) Additional Authors: Nass (R);Jeskewitz (R);Albers (R);Risser (D);Newcomer (R);Hines (R);Seidel (D) Summary: Relates to operators' license requirements for certain drivers and for certain drivers' tests, and makes an appropriation.

Crash Prevention Courses (VA H 1974)

Status: Enacted - Acts of Assembly. Chapter No. 357. Date of Last Action: 03/27/2009 - Enacted* Author: Ware R (R)

Special Identification Cards

Status: Failed - Tabled in Committee Date of Last Action: 01/14/2009* Author: Tata (R) Summary: Allows persons at least 70 years old to exchange Virginia driver's licenses for special ID cards without having to submit birth certificates. History: 12/31/2008 - PREFILED.

Rate Reductions for Crash Prevention Courses

Status: Enacted - Acts of Assembly. Chapter No. 545. Date of Last Action: 03/27/2009 - Enacted* Author: Edwards (D)

Impaired Persons Licensing Act

Status: Enacted - Chaptered. Chapter No. 088 Date of Last Action: 03/14/2008 - Enacted* Author: Christensen (R)

Elderly Person Driver License Renewal

Status: Enacted - Filed with Secretary of State. Chapter No. 37 Date of Last Action: 05/08/2007 - Enacted* Author: Branch (R)

Operator and Chauffeur Licenses (RI H 7504)

Status: Enacted - Public Law No. 2008-159 Date of Last Action: 07/01/2008 - Enacted* Author: Lewiss (D) Summary: Amends laws regarding operators and chauffeur licenses, raises the age in which a drivers' license must be issued biennially to age seventy-five, reduces renewal fees at age seventy- five.

Operator and Chauffeur Licenses (RI S 2022)

Status: Enacted - Public Law No. 2008-195 Date of Last Action: 07/02/2008 - Enacted* Author: Doyle (D) Summary: Raises the age in which a drivers' license must be issued biennially to age seventy-five, discounts renewal fees at age seventy-five, relates to operator and chauffeur's licenses. History:

Drivers License Renewals

Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 02/08/2007* Author: Berger (R) Summary: Requires persons 75 years of age or older to renew driver licenses every four years and to take driving test prior to renewal, prorates fees. History: 02/08/2007 - INTRODUCED.

Documents Issued By The Department of Transportation

Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 02/05/2009* Author: Berger (R) Summary: Requires persons 75 years of age or older to renew driver licenses every four years and to take driving test prior to renewal, prorates fees. History: 02/05/2009 - INTRODUCED.

Automobile Insurance Premiums

Status: Pending - House Insurance Committee Date of Last Action: 04/29/2008* Author: Stewart J (R) Summary: Modifies the conditions under which an insurer must reduce automobile insurance premiums for persons over a specified age who complete a motor vehicle accident prevention course. History:

Senior Drivers License (NY A 5741)

Status: Pending - Assembly Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 02/19/2009* Author: Hayes (R) Summary: Provides that a person 70 years of age or older shall be permitted to apply for a drivers license with a 2 year period of validity, and that the fee for such license shall be based on the 2 year period.

Registering of Motor Vehicles

Status: Pending - Senate Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 04/25/2007* Author: Morahan (R) Summary: Provides that persons sixty-five years of age or older shall have the choice of registering their motor vehicle or renewing such registration for a period of one year or two years. History:

Auto Insurance

Status: Pending - Senate Insurance Committee Date of Last Action: 02/08/2007* Author: Stavisky (D) Summary: Prohibits insurer from increasing auto insurance premiums upon renewal for persons 60 years of age or over based solely on the ground of the insurer's age. History: 02/08/2007 - INTRODUCED.

Discount of Drivers License Fee for Elederly

Status: Pending - Senate Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 02/09/2009* Author: Klein (D) Summary: Provides that persons sixty-five years of age or over shall receive a fifty percent discount off the fee required to be paid for a standard driver's license. History: 02/09/2009 - INTRODUCED.