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IN SB0430
Bill
AI Summary
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School buses and special purpose buses purchased after January 1, 2018, must be equipped with 3-point lap and shoulder safety belts at each seating location for transporting elementary and high school students.
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Safety belt installation and anchors must meet Society of Automotive Engineers specifications, with the state school bus committee adopting rules for design, installation, and use of these systems.
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Each occupant of an equipped school bus or special purpose bus must have the safety belt properly fastened at all times when the bus is in motion.
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School corporations, charter schools, and nonpublic schools cannot be held liable for violations of safety belt usage by occupants or bus operators.
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When purchasing new buses after January 1, 2018, school corporations must prioritize replacing buses that transport elementary school students first.
Legislative Description
School bus equipment. Provides that a school bus or special purpose bus that is purchased after January 1, 2018, and 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 a school bus or
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
1/12/2017