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IN SB0403
Bill
Status
1/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
Victoria Spartz
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AI Summary
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Prohibits public and accredited nonpublic elementary schools from authorizing school bus stops that require students to cross U.S. routes, state routes, or roads with speed limits exceeding 50 mph
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Schools may request a waiver for a specific bus stop for up to one year by applying to the state school bus committee
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Waivers may be granted if the school demonstrates undue hardship or submits an enhanced safety plan showing students can be safely loaded and unloaded
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School buses operating under a waiver must display documentation verifying the waiver has been granted
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Effective date: July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
School bus route safety. Provides that the governing body of a public or accredited nonpublic elementary school may not authorize a school bus driver to load or unload a student at a location that requires the student to cross a roadway if the roadway: (1) is a U.S. route or state route; or (2) has a speed limit that exceeds 50 miles per hour. Provides that a governing body may request a waiver for a particular stop for a period not to exceed one year by submitting a request to the state school bus committee.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/14/2019