The last time we alerted you, HB 167 had been approved by the Senate General Laws Committee after receiving a hearing.  The Missouri state legislature has only 3 legislative days remaining in the 2011 session, so if HB 167 is to become law, the Senate MUST vote and pass the bill by midnight this Friday, May 13^th!

As a reminder, HB 167 will simply require driver’s license written and skills/road tests to be administered in no languages other than English.  The universal language of all U.S. roads and traffic signs is English and Missouri has been an official English state since 2008 when a statewide ballot question passed with 86% of the vote—talk about a mandate from the people!   Despite all of this, Missouri continues to allow foreign language driver’s license exams, which are both unnecessary and dangerous.

TAKE ACTION!

As it currently stands, HB 167 has been placed on the “Informal Calendar” in the Senate, which means that the bill does not currently have the votes to pass.  This is unacceptable.  The balance of power in the Senate is 26 Republicans to only 8 Democrats, which means that there is resistance among the Republican ranks.

Tell them that you expect them to pledge their support for HB 167 to ensure that the bill is moved to the Senate floor for a vote before Friday, May 13^th!

*If HB 167 goes without a Senate floor vote before midnight on May 13^th, then you will know that the Republicans in the Senate did not voice their support for this important bill.**