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IN HB1186
Bill
Status
1/7/2016
Primary Sponsor
John Bartlett
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AI Summary
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School buses and special purpose buses placed into operation after June 30, 2017, that transport elementary or high school students must be equipped with 3-point lap and shoulder safety belts at each seating location, meeting Society of Automotive Engineers specifications.
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Each occupant of a school bus or special purpose bus with installed safety belts must have the belt properly fastened at all times when the bus is in motion; violations by school corporations, nonpublic schools, or bus owners constitute a Class C infraction.
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The state school bus committee shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the design, installation, and use of 3-point lap and shoulder safety belt systems in school buses and special purpose buses.
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A safety belt revolving loan fund is established with $10,000,000 appropriated from the state general fund for the period July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2019, to provide loans to school corporations for compliance expenses; loan repayments are deposited back into the fund.
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School corporations may use any revenue source to repay loans, and the auditor of state shall withhold state payments to school corporations that fail to repay loans, with withheld amounts transferred to the fund.
Legislative Description
Lap and shoulder safety belts on school buses. Provides that a school bus or special purpose bus placed into operation after June 30, 2017, that is used to transport elementary school or high school students must be equipped with a 3-point lap and shoulder safety belt (safety belt) at each seating location. Requires the state school bus committee to adopt rules for the design, installation, and use of safety belt systems that must be installed in school buses and special purpose buses. Provides for an exception to the laws concerning other types of passenger restraint systems. Requires each occupant of
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
1/7/2016