Current Status Bill Number:3014 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:J. Brown All Sponsors:J. Brown Drafted Document Number:DKA\3477CM.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:School buses, safety belts
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 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. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.