SB 1434 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

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
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
27 Yea
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 withdrawn.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)
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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)
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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
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Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/1/2023
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Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/1/2023
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Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/22/2023
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Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
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Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Kerry Roberts
Kerry Roberts
RRepublican
TN
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