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AR HB1294

Bill

Status

Prefiled

N/A

Primary Sponsor

Henry Wilkins

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Origin

House of Representatives

88th General Assembly (2011 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code Title 27, Chapter 34, Subchapter 1 to apply child passenger protection provisions to all school buses purchased after July 1, 2013.

  • Modifies the definition of "motor vehicle" under mandatory seat belt law to remove the blanket exemption for school buses, making them subject to seat belt requirements if purchased after July 1, 2013.

  • Requires all school buses purchased on or after July 1, 2013 to be equipped with passenger seat belts under Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 19, Subchapter 1.

Legislative Description

To Amend The Child Passenger Protection Act And The Mandatory Seat Belt Law To Require Seat Belt Use On All School Buses If The Bus Was Purchased On Or After July 1, 2013.

Last Action

House Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE

3/30/2011

Committee Referrals

Public Transportation2/2/2011

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