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IN HB1377
Bill
Status
1/16/2018
Primary Sponsor
John Bartlett
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AI Summary
House Bill 1377 Summary
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School buses and special purpose buses placed into operation after June 30, 2019, 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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All occupants of equipped school buses and special purpose buses must have safety belts properly fastened while the bus is in motion; violations constitute a Class C infraction.
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The state school bus committee must adopt rules governing the design, installation, and use of safety belt systems in school buses and special purpose buses.
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A safety belt revolving loan fund is established with $5,000,000 appropriated from the state general fund to provide loans to school corporations and charter schools for safety belt compliance expenses.
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School corporations and charter schools may repay loans using any revenue source, and the state auditor will withhold repayment amounts from other state payments if a borrower defaults.
Legislative Description
Seat belts on school buses. Provides that a school bus or special purpose bus that is placed into operation after June 30, 2019, 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
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
1/16/2018