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2018 SESSION

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HB 810 School bus operators; classroom and behind-the-wheel training.

Introduced by: Israel D. O'Quinn | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

School bus operators; training. Requires any school bus operator applicant who does not possess a commercial driver's license to receive (i) a minimum of 24 hours of classroom training and (ii) six hours of behind-the-wheel training on a school bus that contains no pupil passengers and requires any school bus operator applicant who possesses a commercial driver's license to receive (a) a minimum of four hours of classroom training and (b) three hours of behind-the-wheel training on a school bus that contains no pupil passengers. Current law leaves the setting of such hourly requirements to the Department of Education. The bill contains technical amendments. This bill is identical to SB 557.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

School bus operators; training. Decreases from 24 to 12 the number of hours currently required in regulation for classroom training and from 24 to three the number of hours currently required in regulation for behind-the-wheel training for applicants previously trained and approved to operate a school bus who were not removed from a prior position operating a school bus for cause. Current law leaves the setting of such hourly requirements to the Department of Education. The bill contains technical amendments.