Indiana House Bill 1274 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-14 - First Reading: Referred to Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides that a school bus or special purpose bus: (1) that is first placed into operation after June 30, 2015, and that is used to transport elementary school or high school students must be equipped with a 3-point lap and shoulder safety belt (safety belt) at each seating location; and (2) after June 30, 2019, must be equipped with a safety belt at each seating location. Requires the state school bus committee to adopt rules for the design, installation, and use of safety belt systems that must be installed in school buses and special purpose buses. Provides for an exception to the laws concerning other types of passenger restraint systems. Requires each occupant of a school bus or special purpose bus first placed into operation after June 30, 2015, to have the safety belt properly fastened about the occupant's body at all times when the bus is in motion. Establishes the safety belt revolving loan fund (fund). Requires the department of education to establish a revolving loan program to provide loans from the fund to school corporations to assist school corporations in paying expenses necessary to comply with requirements concerning safety belts on school buses and special purpose buses. Appropriates $10,000,000 to the fund from the state general fund. Makes conforming amendments.

Lap and shoulder safety belts on school buses.

Rep. John Bartlett [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-14	House	First Reading: Referred to Education
2014-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Bartlett.

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/bills/house/1274/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/4/a/1/84a1ec21/HB1274.01.INTR.pdf