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AR HB1536

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark McElroy

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 6-19-130 regarding school bus passenger restraint systems (seatbelts)

  • State transportation funding will be withheld from school districts that fail to either place a seatbelt proposal on the ballot for the next school election or elect to purchase, install, and maintain passenger restraint systems

  • Districts can restore funding by placing the proposal on a school election ballot or by purchasing, installing, and maintaining restraint systems on all newly purchased school buses

  • Sponsored by Representative M. McElroy during the 95th General Assembly Regular Session, 2025

Legislative Description

To Withhold State Transportation Funding From A School District That Does Not Require Passenger Restraint Systems In School Buses Under Certain Conditions.

Last Action

Died in House at Sine Die adjournment.

5/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Transportation, Technology & Legislative Affairs2/26/2025
Public Transportation2/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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