Driver licenses; eighth grade reading level for minors to obtain a driver license; reading proficiency tests; documentation requirements; requirement for school enrollment, completion, or lawful excuse for minors to obtain a driver license; violations; alternate route to obtain driver license for certain employed persons under eighteen; employer fines for falsification; attendance officers; Service Oklahoma; license cancellation; definitions; exceptions; forms; effective date; emergency.
Second Reading referred to Education
Summary
The bill makes it mandatory for anyone under 18 to pass an eighth‑grade level reading test or an approved alternative before a driver’s license or permit is issued. It also requires proof of current school enrollment, graduation, a high‑school equivalency program, or a lawful excuse. The goal is to ensure young drivers have basic literacy skills and are actively engaged in education.
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