HB 167, introduced by Rep. Jerry Nolte (R-33rd), would require that driver's license written (and the driving portion) exams are administered in no languages other than English. The bill also rightly prohibits the use of interpreters for any portion of the exam.

Even though Missouri's voters passed an amendment to the state constitution by a landslide vote of 86.3% in 2008 to make English the state's official language, Missouri continues to give driver's license exams in 11 languages other than English, including Bosnian, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

HB 167 will help to close this dangerous loophole in the official English law.

TAKE ACTION!

Please continue calling and emailing your state rep. and the House Leadership.

Tell them that you want this bill brought to the floor for an up-or-down vote and to VOTE YES on HB 167!

MO House Leadership:

Speaker of the House- Steve Tilley (106th) 573-751-1488

Speaker ProTem- Shane Schoeller (139th) 573-751-2948

Majority Floor Leader- Timothy Jones (89th) 573-751-0562

Asst. Majority Floor Leader- Jeanie Riddle (20th) 573-751-5226

Majority Whip- Jason Smith (150th) 573-751-1688

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