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NY A07254
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gary Pretlow
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AI Summary
- Requires all school bus passengers to wear seat safety belts on buses equipped with them, with drivers required to announce "Everybody fasten your seat belt" before the bus moves
- Exempts school bus attendants and persons acting in supervisory capacity from the mandatory seat belt requirement
- Prohibits school bus operation while any passenger is standing in the aisle or at their seat
- Requires assignment of a school bus attendant for any special needs student unable to use a seat safety belt
- Increases mandatory school bus safety drills from three to four per school year, adding instruction on dangers of standing while the bus is in motion
- Provides immunity from liability for school districts and personnel when injuries result from a passenger wearing or not wearing a seat belt, as long as equipment is maintained and regulations followed
- Takes effect September 1 following enactment
Legislative Description
Provides that all passengers of school buses must wear seat belts; exempts school bus attendants and others acting in a supervisory capacity from such requirement; requires that drivers announce "Everybody fasten your seat belts" before a school bus is placed in motion; empowers the commissioner of education to enforce such provisions; assigns a school bus attendant to each special needs student unable to comply with the seat belt requirement.
Last Action
referred to transportation
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Transportation3/21/2025
Full Bill Text
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