MN SF2252

Requires school bus drivers to conduct interior post-trip inspections within ten minutes of completing each trip to ensure no students are left unattended; violation is a petty misdemeanor.

Mandates each Type III vehicle be equipped with a durable webbing cutter with full width handgrip and replaceable blade, mounted accessibly to the driver.

Prohibits operation of school buses marked "out of service" until all violations causing that status have been remedied; violation of operating out-of-service buses is a gross misdemeanor.

Adds reporting requirement for carriers and school districts to notify the director of pupil transportation within 72 hours of any known post-trip inspection violations.

Expands disqualifying offenses for school bus drivers to include violations of post-trip inspection requirements that result in a child being left unattended, with one-year endorsement cancellation penalty.

Requires Type III vehicle operators to notify employers before end of business day following notice of license suspension, revocation, or cancellation in any state or jurisdiction.