BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6590: School bus seat belts

Requiring seat belts on school buses.

Summary

Private carrier buses operated as school buses for children at private schools or buses used for transporting children to school activities are now included in the definition of "school bus." All school buses purchased on or after June 30, 2004, must provide a lap and shoulder style seat belt for every person riding a school bus. All school buses must have a lap and shoulder style seat belt by June 30, 2010.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6590), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to safety belts on school buses;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6590 (2019–20) DSHS dev. disability clients · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6590 (2017–18) State & local taxation · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6590 (2015–16) Trans. benefit tax increase · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6590 (2011–12) Discover pass program · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6590 (2009–10) Law enf officer conduct · Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2010
SB 6590 (2007–08) Confidential information · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6590 (2005–06) Family support act · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6590 (2001–02) Children/oral health · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House