South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3473


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3473
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950202
Primary Sponsor:                   J. Brown
All Sponsors:                      J. Brown, White, Neilson and
                                   Breeland 
Drafted Document Number:           dka\3635cm.95
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Transportation Committee 15
                                   ST
Date of Last Amendment:            19950503
Subject:                           School buses, seat belts



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19950505  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee
House   19950504  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950503  Amended, read second time
House   19950426  Committee report: Favorable with         21 HEPW
                  amendment
House   19950202  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee

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AMENDED

May 3, 1995

H. 3473

Introduced by REPS. J. Brown, White, Neilson and Breeland

S. Printed 5/3/95--H.

Read the first time February 2, 1995.

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 PURCHASED AFTER JUNE 30, 1996, 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 EXCLUDE SCHOOL BUSES PURCHASED AFTER JUNE 30, 1996, FROM THE EXCEPTIONS.

Amend Title To Conform

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. (A) For purposes of this section, `special needs school bus' means a school bus that has special design features to safely transport children with disabilities or children five years of age or younger.

(B) Every special needs school bus purchased after June 30, 1996, 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.

(C) The State Department of Education shall promulgate regulations on the type and specification of safety belts to be installed on special needs school buses."

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

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