MD SB968 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 524
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 524
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Exempting the driver's seat of a school bus from the requirement that a school bus be constructed with certain materials that enable it to meet all the criteria of the school bus seat upholstery fire block test established by the National School Transportation specifications and procedures adopted by the most recent National Congress on School Transportation.
Title
Education - School Bus - Fire Safety Standards
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 524 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed (134-0) |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Referred Environment and Transportation Ways and Means |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (41-0) |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {223529/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Feldman) Adopted |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {223529/1 |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rules |
Same As/Similar To
HB1610 (Crossfiled) 2026-02-17 - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Subjects
Fire Protection
Primary and Secondary Education
Safety
School Buses
Standards and Best Practices
Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections
Primary and Secondary Education
Safety
School Buses
Standards and Best Practices
Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections
