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FL S1382
Bill
Status
5/2/2014
Primary Sponsor
Community Affairs
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AI Summary
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Revises criteria for determining hazardous walking conditions for public school students in grades K-6, including requirements for 4-foot walkways adjacent to roads and specific traffic volume thresholds.
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Requires district school superintendents to request position statements from state or local governmental entities with road jurisdiction, which must respond within 90 days regarding inclusion of hazard corrections in their 5-year capital improvements program.
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Establishes joint inspection procedures involving school district representatives, governmental entities, law enforcement, and metropolitan planning organizations to determine if conditions constitute hazardous walking conditions.
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Allows district school boards to initiate administrative proceedings under chapter 120 if governmental representatives cannot reach consensus on whether a hazardous walking condition exists, with the school board bearing the burden of proof.
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Prohibits designations of hazardous walking conditions from being admitted as evidence in civil damage actions against governmental entities under state tort liability law.
Legislative Description
Hazardous Walking Conditions
Last Action
Died in Appropriations
5/2/2014