School Transportation - As enacted, allows school bus drivers to use a portable electronic device for navigation of the school bus and for accurately accounting for students at bus pick-up and drop-off locations through use of the device's global positioning system if no hands are used to hold the device or to enter data into the device while the school bus is in motion; the device is mounted on the school bus's windshield, dashboard, or center console area; and the driver views only data related to the navigation of the bus. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 55.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Signed Apr 24, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2023 · House Apr 3, 2023
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 13, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 24, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0121)
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0084)
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/1/2023
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/1/2023
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/22/2023
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kerry Roberts
RRepublican
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