BOISE, ID – A bill that would allow parents to fulfill driver’s education requirements is heading to the governor’s desk.

Currently, parents in rural school districts can fulfill the state’s requirement that drivers complete six hours of in-car observation and six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction. House Bill 628 would give parents in urban districts the same authority.

The Senate passed the bill on a 29-6 vote Tuesday.

Sen. Ali Rabe, D-Boise, said she opposed the bill because she’s “sensitive to reducing driving education requirements,” noting recent accidents involving pedestrians in the Treasure Valley.