Requires school bus personnel members working with students with disabilities to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires school buses transporting students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features.
This bill requires school bus personnel transporting students with disabilities to call 911 in potential life-threatening emergencies and report these calls to the Office of Special Education. It mandates that school buses carrying students with disabilities be equipped with interior video cameras, real-time GPS tracking, and two-way communication devices. The bill expands training requirements for school bus personnel to include recognizing and responding to potential life-threatening emergencies involving students with disabilities. School bus contractors and school districts that fail to comply face civil penalties of up to $25,000 per violation, and video footage and GPS data must be retained for at least 180 days.
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Introduction
Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 16, 2024
Last action Dec 16, 2024
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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3 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Al Barlas
RRepublican
P
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
P
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Sauickie
RRepublican
Co
Brian Rumpf
RRepublican
Co
CB
Chris Barranco
RRepublican
Co
Chris DePhillips
RRepublican
Co
Cleopatra Tucker
DDemocratic
Co
Ellen Park
DDemocratic
Co
Erik Peterson
RRepublican
Co
Erik Simonsen
RRepublican
Co
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
Co
Jay Webber
RRepublican
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