H 4524 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H 4524 General Bill, By J. Brown, A.W. Byrd, Cobb-Hunter, Cork, K.G. Kempe,
H.H. Keyserling, S.G. Manly, I.K. Rudnick, Scott and L.S. Taylor
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
59-67-95 so as to provide that all school buses must be equipped with lap or
shoulder harness safety belts; and to amend Section 56-5-6530, relating to
exceptions for mandatory use of seat belts, so as to delete the exception for
school buses.
03/05/92 House Introduced and read first time HJ-6
03/05/92 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works HJ-7
05/05/92 House Tabled in committee
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-95 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT
ALL SCHOOL BUSES MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH LAP OR SHOULDER HARNESS SAFETY BELTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION
56-5-6530, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FOR MANDATORY USE OF SEAT BELTS, SO AS TO DELETE THE EXCEPTION FOR
SCHOOL BUSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-67-95. Every school bus must be equipped with safety belts for use by each person riding the bus.
The safety belts must be of a design to provide a lap belt for pelvic restraint or a shoulder harness to restrain upper torso movement.
The State Department of Education shall promulgate regulations on the type and specification of these safety belts to be installed
on school buses."
SECTION 2. Item 3 of Section 56-5-6530 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(3) school, church, or day care buses;"
SECTION 3. Upon approval by the Governor, this act takes effect July 1, 1993.
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