AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PUPIL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES
Summary
Amends the definitions of a “pupil transportation vehicle” to a vehicle contrasted to seat not more than ten (10) passengers plus the operator, rather than the existing limit of eight (8) passengers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Signed Jun 23, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 23, 2025
Signed into law
06/23/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/17/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 2, 2025
Committee
05/02/2025 Referred to Senate Education
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
03/25/2025 House read and passed
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
03/11/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
03/04/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
02/12/2025 Introduced, referred to House Education
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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