SB 0852 Summary

• Allows cities with populations over 500,000 and school districts with over 30,000 pupils to install automated traffic enforcement safety devices on school buses to detect vehicles illegally passing or failing to stop for stopped buses.

• Establishes civil infraction penalties for school bus violations: $300 for first offense, $500 for second offense, and $1,000 for third offense (increased from previous $100-$500 range).

• Permits cities to mail citations to vehicle owners based on recorded images from the automated devices and collect $100 late fees for unpaid citations.

• Requires revenue from school bus safety device citations to fund installation costs and vendor payments, with surplus funds used for law enforcement expenses and community student safety programs.

• Allows the Secretary of State to suspend driving licenses for unpaid citations related to school bus violations under section 682.