Hawaii House Bill 2497 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-26 - Referred to EDN, TRN, JHA, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends sections 286-102 and 286-181, HRS, to allow the exemptions to include use of motorcoaches, small buses, and vans for the school bus services, which may not meet school bus regulations but which shall otherwise meet vehicle requirements and qualifications set forth in chapter 19-143, Hawaii Administrative Rules, to the extent required by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Education, with the Department of Education providing Department of Education adult staff chaperone escorts of students while students are being transported between designated locations off-campus and designated locations on-campus.

Relating To Pupil Transportation Safety.

Rep. Scott Saiki [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-26	House	Referred to EDN, TRN, JHA, referral sheet 3
2024-01-24	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2024-01-22	House	Pending introduction.

SB3186 (Same As) 2024-01-26 - Referred to TCA/EDU, WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2497&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2497_.HTM