US SB1254 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Addresses safety measures and programs to prevent the illegal passing of school buses. Specifically, the Department of Transportation must conduct a review of existing state laws and programs regarding the illegal passing of school buses; establish and implement a nationwide public safety campaign to highlight the importance of illegally passing school buses; review and evaluate the effectiveness of various technologies to enhance school bus safety; review driver education materials in states to determine how the illegal passing of school buses is addressed; and research and prepare a report on the connections between the illegal passing of school buses and other safety issues.
Title
Stop for School Buses Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] |
Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] |
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-04-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2218 (Related) 2019-04-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Subjects
Child safety and welfare
Elementary and secondary education
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Motor vehicles
Photography and imaging
Rural conditions and development
Technology assessment
Transportation and public works
Transportation safety and security
Elementary and secondary education
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Motor vehicles
Photography and imaging
Rural conditions and development
Technology assessment
Transportation and public works
Transportation safety and security
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1254/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1254/BILLS-116s1254is.pdf |