More meetings to discuss the STANDUP Act with members of the House of Representatives
This week on Capitol Hill, members of the Saferoads4teens Coalition met with several more members of Congress, urging them to sponsor H.R. 1895.
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL)
Rep. John Hall (D-NY)
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL)
Rep. Harry Mitchell (D-AZ)
If you or your organization have contacts with any of these offices, we need your help.
Please encourage your members to contact the legislators on this list. The more support legislators hear from constituents, the more likely they are to support the STANDUP Act.
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The February 24 edition of the Chicago Tribune provided great exposure for the STANDUP Act with a front-page article.
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Other state legislatures working on GDL enhancements
Maryland: HB 1221 (the Maryland Safe Roads for Teens Act) would prohibit unsupervised nighttime driving from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. for intermediate license holders (rather than 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. as under current law). The bill would also remove the secondary enforcement provision from the passenger restriction for intermediate license holders. The Maryland House of Delegates Committee on Environmental Matters will hold a hearing on HB 1221 on Tuesday, March 9 at 2:00 p.m.
South Carolina: SB 909 would require teens who get a learner's permit before age 16 to hold the permit longer than teens who wait until age 16 or later.
Vermont: HB 494 would prohibit unsupervised nighttime driving from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. (currently there is no nighttime restristion in Vermont)
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