South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 4610

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4610
Primary Sponsor:                Rudnick
Committee Number:               21
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Private school buses, safety
                                standards
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Education and Public Works
Computer Document Number:       GJK/20274SD.94
Introduced Date:                19940126
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19940126
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Rudnick
                                Govan
                                Shissias
                                Inabinett
                                Byrd
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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4610  House   19940126      Introduced, read first time,    21
                            referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-67-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REGULATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOL BUSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PRIVATE SCHOOL BUSES ALSO MUST HAVE THE SAME EQUIPMENT AND MEET THE SAME SAFETY STANDARDS AS ARE REQUIRED FOR SCHOOL BUSES OPERATED BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 59-67-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-67-40. All school buses owned and operated by a private school or operated under contract for a private school must conform to state laws and regulations of the State Board of Education with respect to painting, lettering on the front and rear of the bus, use of stop arm and warning lights for loading and unloading pupils on the highway, maximum speeds, and stopping at railroad crossings.

Buses not complying with these requirements shall must be painted a color other than yellow and are shall not be entitled to the privileges and protection of a school bus operating on the highways of this State.

These private school buses also must have the same equipment and meet the same safety standards as are required for school buses operated by the public schools."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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