HB23-1177 Summary

• School districts must install automated vehicle identification systems on all route school buses by July 1, 2028, to record vehicles that unlawfully pass stopped buses.

• The Department of Education administers a grant program providing funds to eligible applicants (school districts, charter schools, and boards of cooperative services) to cover installation costs of the camera systems.

• Warning signs must be posted on all route school buses equipped with operational automated vehicle identification systems.

• School districts receiving grant funds must report annually by July 31 on the number of systems installed, violations recorded, bus stop locations with violations, and vehicles reported to law enforcement.

• The Department of Education must submit annual reports by November 1 to legislative education committees summarizing grant distribution, total spending, and system installations statewide.