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ID H0623
Bill
Status
3/2/2012
Primary Sponsor
Ways and Means Committee
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AI Summary
House Bill 623 Summary
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School crossing guards may be stationed at school crossings during time periods jointly established by the school district and local law enforcement agency head.
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School crossing guards use handheld stop signs conforming to uniform traffic control device standards and have authority only at their assigned crossing during assigned duty times.
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Motor vehicles must come to a complete stop when the crosswalk is occupied and the school has posted signs indicating no passing, school in session, and driver stop requirement.
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School crossing guards observing violations must prepare written reports using state department of education forms and submit them to peace officers within 72 hours, including vehicle license plate number, time, and location.
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Peace officers must investigate reported violations within 7 calendar days, identify the driver, and issue a traffic citation if reasonable cause exists; violations are punishable by fines between $100 and $500.
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law relating to school crossing guards to provide that a school crossing guard may be stationed at a school crossing during time periods established jointly by the school district and the head of a law enforcement agency, to establish provisions relating to a school crossing guard's authority to stop traffic, to provide that motor vehicles shall come to a complete stop in certain circumstances, to provide for a report related to a violation, to establish provisions relating to an investigation by a peace officer, to provide for a traffic citation, to define a term and to provide for a penalty.
SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS
Last Action
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3/5/2012