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CA AB1798
Bill
Status
Passed
8/27/2018
Primary Sponsor
Kansen Chu
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AI Summary
- Requires all schoolbuses in use in California to be equipped with a passenger restraint system by July 1, 2035
- Applies to Type 1 schoolbuses manufactured on or after July 1, 2005, and Type 2 schoolbuses manufactured on or after July 1, 2004
- Defines acceptable passenger restraint systems as those meeting Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 209, 210, or 222 with type 2 lap/shoulder restraint systems
- Prohibits charging persons, school districts, or organizations with violations if passengers fail to use or improperly use the restraint systems
- Declares no state reimbursement is required because costs result from creating a new crime or changing penalties under existing law
Legislative Description
Schoolbuses: passenger restraint systems.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 206, Statutes of 2018.
8/27/2018
Committee Referrals
Appropriations6/20/2018
Transportation and Housing6/7/2018
Rules5/30/2018
Appropriations4/12/2018
Education3/20/2018
Transportation1/22/2018
Full Bill Text
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