Current Status Bill Number:3461 Ratification Number:225 Act Number:104 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970218 Primary Sponsor:McMahand All Sponsors:McMahand, F. Smith, Sheheen, Allison, Breeland, Spearman, Littlejohn, Lee, Stoddard and Davenport Drafted Document Number:gjk\20080sd.97 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19970603 Date of Last Amendment:19970529 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:19970615 Subject:School buses, parents, school volunteers, employees may ride under certain conditions; Schools and School Districts
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------ 19970630 Act No. A104
------ 19970615 Unsigned, became law without
signature of Governor
------ 19970609 Ratified R225
Senate 19970603 Concurred in House amendment,
enrolled for ratification
House 19970529 Senate amendments amended,
returned to Senate with amendment
Senate 19970527 Read third time, returned to House
with amendment
Senate 19970522 Read second time
Senate 19970522 Committee amendment adopted
Senate 19970521 Committee report: Favorable with 04 SED
amendment
Senate 19970501 Introduced, read first time, 04 SED
referred to Committee
House 19970501 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19970430 Amended, read second time
House 19970429 Objection by Representative Sandifer
Altman
House 19970429 Request for debate withdrawn
by Representative Fleming
Sandifer
Law
House 19970424 Request for debate withdrawn
by Representative Simrill
Walker
Littlejohn
House 19970424 Request for debate withdrawn
by Representative Cave
House 19970417 Request for debate by Representative Simrill
Fleming
Kirsh
Law
Cave
Sandifer
Walker
Townsend
Littlejohn
Stille
Martin
House 19970416 Debate adjourned until
Thursday, 19970417
House 19970410 Committee report: Favorable with 21 HEPW
amendment
House 19970218 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
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(A104, R225, H3461)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-545 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE PARENTS AND OTHER ADULT SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS OR EMPLOYEES TO RIDE ROUTE SCHOOL BUSES ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS, TO PROVIDE THAT PARENTS AND OTHER ADULTS ALSO MAY RIDE SCHOOL BUSES IN CONJUNCTION WITH SPECIAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE SPONSORED BY THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND TO PROVIDE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE ABOVE IS PERMITTED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Riding school buses
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-67-545. Parents and other adult school volunteers or employees may ride route school buses on a space available basis. Parents and other adults also may ride school buses in conjunction with special programs that are sponsored by the local school district. This use of route school buses shall be in accordance with local school district board policies and programs.
School districts may not re-route school buses in order to accommodate the pickup of adults authorized to ride school buses as provided by this section. The State is not responsible for any costs associated with parents and other adults riding school buses in conjunction with special programs. The provisions of this section shall not be construed as a waiver or abrogation of the state's limited immunity from liability and suit under the State Tort Claims Act."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/15/97.