School Transportation - As enacted, requires each LEA to post a conspicuous notice on all school buses in operation in the LEA notifying others that no person shall enter onto school buses except those authorized by law; requires the training standards for school bus drivers established by the departments of education and safety to include procedures concerning persons improperly on school buses; requires student transportation management training for transportation supervisors appointed by local LEAs, charter schools, and charter management organizations to include procedures concerning persons improperly on school buses. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Mar 19, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2024
How they voted
94–0
Passed
Total votes 94
Feb 22, 2024
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican72
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Feb 22, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0)
house
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/15/2024
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 1/30/2024
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Slater
RRepublican
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