School Bus Safety
Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action: 01/09/2007*
Author: Davison (R)
Summary: Relates to motor vehicles, requires seat belts in school buses as specified, amends related provision and repealing conflicting provision.
History:
01/03/2007 - PREFILED.
01/09/2007 - INTRODUCED.
01/11/2007 - To HOUSE Committee on TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS.
02/13/...
Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action: 01/20/2009*
Author: Jennings (R)
Summary: Relates to school buses, requires seat belts in school buses as specified, limits liability, imposes duties upon the Department of Education.
History:
12/30/2008 - PREFILED.
01/13/2009 - INTRODUCED.
01/13/2009 - To SENATE Committee on EDUCATION.
01/19/2009 - From SENATE...
Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action: 02/11/2008*
Author: Johnson (R)
Summary: Relates to motor vehicles, imposes maximum amounts of driving time for school vehicle drivers as specified, amends the definition of school bus to include the driver when determining the number of passengers a school bus may carry, creates a new definition for multipurpose school...
Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action: 01/09/2007*
Author: Geis (R)
Summary: Relates to motor vehicles, amends penalties for passing stopped school buses and for speeding in school zones as specified.
History:
11/30/2006 - PREFILED.
01/09/2007 - INTRODUCED.
01/10/2007 - To SENATE Committee on TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS.
02/09/2007 - Died in...
Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Education Committee
Date of Last Action: 02/18/2008*
Author: Poling (D)
Summary: Increases the penalties for overtaking and passing a school bus.
History:
02/18/2008 - INTRODUCED.
02/18/2008 - To HOUSE Committee on EDUCATION.
Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action: 03/28/2008 - Vetoed*
Author: Poling (D)
Summary: Amends existing law relating to competency testing for service personnel, establishes a testing schedule for school bus operators.
History:
02/14/2008 - INTRODUCED.
02/14/2008 - To HOUSE Committee on EDUCATION.
02/22/2008 - From HOUSE Committee on EDUCATION: Do...
Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee
Date of Last Action: 01/10/2007*
Author: McAuliffe (D)
Summary: Provides that every school bus purchased after a specified date must provide safety belts for use by each persons riding the bus, specifies that the safety belts must be of a design to provide a lap belt for pelvic restraint...
Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Transportation Committee
Date of Last Action: 01/24/2008*
Author: McCune (R)
Summary: Requires safety belts on school buses purchased on or after September 1, 2008, requires safety belts on school buses purchased on or after September 1, 2008.
History:
01/24/2008 - INTRODUCED.
01/24/2008 - To HOUSE Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Transportation Committee
Date of Last Action: 01/30/2008*
Author: McCune (R)
Summary: Enhancing school bus driver safety, provides that, upon proper request, the director shall furnish at no charge, a complete certified abstract of the full driving record maintained by the department to a school district for current or prospective...
Status: Pending - Carryover - House Transportation Committee
Date of Last Action: 01/21/2009*
Author: Hunt (D)
Summary: Creates a pilot program using automated school bus stop signal cameras, directs the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in conjunction with two school districts located west of the crest of the Cascade mountains, two school...
Status: Failed - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action: 02/21/2008*
Author: Kramer (R)
Summary: Relates to vehicle owner liability for a vehicle's failure to stop as required for a school bus.
History:
02/21/2008 - INTRODUCED.
02/21/2008 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
03/21/2008 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Status: Pending - Assembly Transportation Committee
Date of Last Action: 07/28/2009*
Author: Kramer (R)
Summary: Relates to vehicle owner liability for a vehicle's failure to stop as required for a school bus.
History:
07/28/2009 - INTRODUCED.
07/28/2009 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
Status: Enacted - Acts of Assembly. Chapter No. 104.
Date of Last Action: 03/08/2007 - Enacted*
Author: Peace (R)
Summary: Directs the Board of Education to establish a statewide school bus safety hotline to which local school divisions may subscribe, permits a display of decals relating to local school division bus safety hotlines, provides that local school...
Status: Enacted - Acts of Assembly. Chapter No. 98.
Date of Last Action: 03/08/2007 - Enacted*
Author: Lohr (R)
Summary: Increases the maximum speed limit for school buses traveling on interstates and highways.
History:
12/20/2006 - PREFILED.
01/10/2007 - INTRODUCED.
01/10/2007 - To HOUSE Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
01/16/2007 - From HOUSE Committee on...
Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Public Education Committee
Date of Last Action: 03/13/2009*
Author: Hamilton (R)
Summary: Relates to school bus safety, relates to seat belts.
History:
03/13/2009 - INTRODUCED.
03/25/2009 - To HOUSE Committee on PUBLIC EDUCATION.
