South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3114

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Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3114
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010109
Primary Sponsor:                  Moody-Lawrence
All Sponsors:                     Moody-Lawrence, Clyburn
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22727cm01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          School buses, certain required to have 
                                  school bus monitor on board; Schools and 
                                  School Districts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010109  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
House   20001206  Prefiled, referred to Committee        21 HEPW


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A 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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