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MS HB1359
Bill
Status
3/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Randy Boyd
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AI Summary
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Requires each school bus purchased by local school boards or charter schools after July 1, 2020, to be equipped with seat belts at all seating positions.
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Exempts buses in operation before July 1, 2020, from mandatory retrofit requirements, but permits voluntary installation of seat belts on existing buses.
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Directs the State Board of Education to promulgate rules and regulations regarding the types and use of seat belts on school buses.
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Amends Section 37-41-1 to expand the State Board of Education's authority to include standards for charter school buses and their operations.
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Takes effect July 1, 2020.
Legislative Description
School buses; require those purchased after July 1, 2020, to be equipped with seat belts.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/3/2020