ATLANTA – State Representative Imani Barnes (D-Tucker) recently reintroduced the “Safe Teens Act,” legislation originally introduced as House Bill 914 during the 2024 legislative session. This year’s version, House Bill 106, would authorize local boards of education and other public school governing bodies to offer driver education as an elective course worth one-half of an elective credit for students.
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ATLANTA – Today, State Representative Imani Barnes (D-Tucker) expressed her support for the findings in a recently released report from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts (DOAA), which aligns with the provisions of her proposed legislation, House Bill 914, also known as the Safe Teens Act. The DOAA report highlights the need for greater access to driver education, noting that current funding serves only a limited number of teen drivers, with mixed results on safety outcomes.
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