BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
SB 5103: Seat belts on school buses
Requiring seat belts on school buses.
Summary
- Provides that, every school bus purchased after June 30, 2007, 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
- IntroducedJan 10, 2007
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
- Introduced
- January 10, 2007 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
AN ACT Relating to safety belts on school buses;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
11 co-sponsors (11 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 Education.
SB 5103 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5103 (2017–18) Commitment review petitions
- SB 5103 (2015–16) Insurance comm hearings/ALJs
- SB 5103 (2013–14) Athletic facility grants
- SB 5103 (2011–12) Slayer statute