South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 4587

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. G.M. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dt\27013bb08.doc

Introduced in the House on January 29, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: School bus routes

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/29/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-34
   1/29/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-34

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1/29/2008

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-67-490, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROPOSED SCHOOL BUS ROUTES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MUST CONSIDER THE PROXIMITY OF RESIDENCES INHABITED BY CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS WHILE DECIDING ON PROPOSED SCHOOL BUS ROUTES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO BUS STOP BE PLACED WITHIN 500 YARDS OF THE RESIDENCE OF A SEX OFFENDER.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 59-67-490 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-67-490.    The boards of trustees of each district shall make a thorough study of transportation needs each year, and shall submit proposed route descriptions in accordance with the limitations of Section 59-67-420 and approved by county school authorities to the State Board of Education annually. In deciding on proposed school bus routes, the district and the State Board shall consider the proximity of bus stops to residences inhabited by convicted sex offenders. In no event shall a bus stop be placed within 500 yards of the residence of a convicted sex offender. All routes served by state-owned equipment shall be subject to the approval of the State Board and the local board of trustees; no such equipment shall be operated except upon routes so approved."

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

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