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2004 SESSION
HB 927 Safety belts; required in school buses.
Introduced by: William H. Fralin, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Safety belts in school buses. Requires school buses purchased by, or for use by, any school or school division on or after July 1, 2004, to be equipped with safety belts or safety belts and shoulder harnesses of types approved by the Superintendent of State Police. All school buses would be required to be so equipped on and after July 1, 2009. The Board of Education must adopt policies, guidelines, and regulations to ensure that all passengers, including the driver, wear these belts or harnesses or both whenever the bus is in motion.
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HISTORY
- 01/14/04 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 047161302
- 01/14/04 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/19/04 House: Assigned to Tra. sub-committee: 3
- 02/10/04 House: Tabled in Transportation (15-Y 1-N)