VA HB224 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on December 29 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-13 - Left in Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Public school buses; seat belts. Requires the Board of Education to make regulations to require each new public school bus purchased for the transportation of students to be equipped with a seat belt consisting of a lap belt and shoulder strap or harness in every seat. The bill requires each school board to ensure that no later than July 1, 2036, each school bus that it uses for the transportation of students is equipped with a seat belt in every seat.

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Title

School buses, public; requirement of seat belts.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-24 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 6-N) (Y: 4 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-13HouseLeft in Education
2018-01-24HouseSubcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 6-N)
2018-01-19HouseAssigned Education sub: Subcommittee #2
2017-12-29HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2017-12-29HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101489D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221177(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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