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
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 4610 House 19940126 Introduced, read first time, 21 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
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.