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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5540

SB 5540: School bus safety cameras

Authorizing the use of automated school bus safety cameras.

Summary

  • Authorizes school districts to install automated school bus safety cameras on school buses to detect vehicles that fail to stop for a school bus that displays a stop signal if the use of the cameras is approved by a vote of the school district board of directors.
  • Limits how the photographs may be taken and used, how long the photographs may be retained, and how the infractions are issued.
  • Limits how school districts may enter into contracts with camera vendors and how the vendors may be compensated.
  • Requires infractions issued by automated school bus safety cameras to be processed like parking infractions and any revenue collected, less the cost to operate the program, must be remitted to school districts for school zone safety projects.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5540), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 375, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2011
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2011
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2011
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2011
  6. LawMay 16, 2011
Prime sponsor
Steve Hobbs (D-44)
Introduced
January 28, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
May 16, 2011
Session law
Chapter 375, Laws of 2011
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5540, SSB 5540

AN ACT Relating to automated school bus safety cameras;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Hobbs (D-44)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jerome Delvin R-8Curtis King R-14Mike Hewitt R-16

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2011
Version voted on: SSB 5540
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 5, 2011
Version voted on: SSB 5540
93 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican38301
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 19, 2011
Version voted on: SSB 5540
45 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican18103
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2011**. (SSB 5540)
  2. Chapter 375, 2011 Laws. (SSB 5540)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5540)
  4. Speaker signed. (SSB 5540)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5540)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5540)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5540)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5540)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5540)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5540)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5540)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5540)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5540)
  14. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5540)
  15. TR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5540)
  16. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SSB 5540)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5540)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5540)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5540)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5540)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5540)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5540)
  26. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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