CA SB247

Charter-party carriers must ensure drivers of charter buses designed to carry 39+ passengers provide oral and written or video safety instructions to all passengers before each trip, covering emergency exits, exit locations/operation, and seatbelt importance

Charter buses manufactured after July 1, 2020, must be equipped with emergency lighting fixtures that activate upon impact or collision

California Department of the Highway Patrol must adopt standards and criteria for implementing these safety equipment and instruction requirements by July 1, 2018

No state reimbursement is required because the bill creates new infractions, as permitted under Article XIII B of the California Constitution