Relating to: school bus operation by drivers over 70 and drivers with medical conditions.
AB 393 modifies restrictions on school bus drivers over 70 years old and those with certain medical conditions, allowing them to operate school buses under new medical review requirements. The bill requires school districts to implement a standardized medical evaluation process for qualifying drivers. This directly affects school bus drivers in these categories and their employers. The legislation is currently in the Assembly Transportation Committee after recent amendments.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 29, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Assembly by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
6
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment 3 adopted
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 5, Noes 0
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 5, Noes 0
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Sortwell
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Sortwell
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell
lower
Aug 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Penterman, Dittrich, Goeben, Goodwin, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Mursau and O'Connor;
cosponsored by Senator James
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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