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MS HB446
Bill
Status
Failed
1/31/2017
Primary Sponsor
Deborah Butler Dixon
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AI Summary
- Requires all Mississippi school districts to equip existing school buses with properly designed seat belts by the end of the 2017-2018 school year.
- Mandates that any school buses purchased by school districts after July 1, 2017 must be equipped with seat belts at the time of purchase.
- Authorizes school districts to use funds from MAEP (Mississippi Adequate Education Program) or other sources to pay for seat belt installation.
- Applies seat belt requirements to protect all children for whom the school district provides transportation.
- Becomes effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
School buses; require school districts to equip with seat belts and purchase those with seatbelts after July 1, 2017.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2017
Committee Referrals
Education1/5/2017
Full Bill Text
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