Current Status Bill Number:3064 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:Byrd All Sponsors:Byrd, Baxley, Stille Drafted Document Number:GJK\21166SD.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:School buses, regulation of
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
House 19941214 Prefiled, referred to Committee 21 HEPW
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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.