South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 927


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       927
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19960109
Primary Sponsor:                   Reese 
All Sponsors:                      Reese, Washington
Drafted Document Number:           BBM\10388SD.96
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Education Committee 04 SED
Subject:                           School buses, seating space
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History


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

Senate  19960109  Introduced, read first time,             04 SED
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19951010  Prefiled, referred to Committee          04 SED

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-67-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SEATING SPACE ON SCHOOL BUSES, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS WHICH AUTHORIZE THE NUMBER OF PUPILS TRANSPORTED ON A SCHOOL BUS TO EXCEED THE SEATING CAPACITY OF THE BUS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND TO REQUIRE THAT EACH PUPIL TRANSPORTED BE PROVIDED SUFFICIENT SEATING SPACE ON THE BUS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 59-67-100 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-67-100. Sufficient seating space shall must be provided so far as practicable for each passenger transported inside each school bus, no aisle in the school bus shall be less than twelve inches in width and all seats shall must be securely fastened to the floor or body of the vehicle. All pupils must be within the body of the bus at all times while the bus is in motion. They shall may not be permitted to ride on the running boards or in any other place outside the bus, nor shall may they be permitted to ride with heads or arms protruding through open windows. Commencing with the 1974-75 school year, The number of pupils transported on a school bus shall may not exceed by more than ten percent the manufacturer's rated seating capacity of such bus;, and by the school year 1975-76, seating space shall must be provided for each pupil transported. Provided, however, that a limited number of standees may be permitted until the bus routes can be adjusted to accommodate the overload but not to exceed twenty school days."

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

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