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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3381 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19990127 Primary Sponsor:Moody-Lawrence All Sponsors:Moody-Lawrence, Breeland, Lee, Inabinett, McMahand, F. Smith, Whipper Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\ggs\22103cm99.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:School districts, buses; school bus monitor required to be on board when transporting students History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19990127 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-485 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTING CERTAIN STUDENTS MUST HAVE A SCHOOL BUS MONITOR ON BOARD AND TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL BUS MONITOR MUST BE A LICENSED DRIVER AND BE PAID AT LEAST MINIMUM WAGE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-67-485. (A) Notwithstanding another provision of law, a school bus, while transporting students in grades K-6, in addition to the driver, must have an adult passenger who serves as a school bus monitor on board. The school bus monitor is responsible for maintaining accountability of all student passengers and enforcing proper school bus etiquette.
(B) A school bus monitor must have a valid South Carolina driver's license and earn not less than the minimum wage.
SECTION 2 This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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