BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
SB 5731: School bus seat belts
Requiring seat belts on school buses.
Summary
- Provides that every school bus purchased after June 30, 2005, must provide safety belts for use by each person riding the bus. The safety belts must be of a design to provide a lap belt for pelvic restraint and a shoulder belt to restrain upper torso movement.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 3, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
- Introduced
- February 3, 2005 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Budget
- Makes appropriations
AN ACT Relating to safety belts on school buses;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
SB 5731 in other sessions
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