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H. 3147
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. J. Brown
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5024cm03.doc
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: School bus seat belt requirements
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/4/2002 House Prefiled 12/4/2002 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 1/14/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-62 1/14/2003 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-62
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VERSIONS OF THIS 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 ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2003, MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH LAP OR SHOULDER HARNESS SAFETY BELTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6530, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FOR MANDATORY USE OF SEAT BELTS, SO AS TO EXCLUDE SCHOOL BUSES PURCHASED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2003, FROM THE EXCEPTIONS.
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. Every school bus purchased on or after July 1, 2003, 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.
The State Department of Education shall promulgate regulations on the type and specification of these safety belts to be installed on school buses."
SECTION 2. Section 56-5-6530(3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(3) school buses purchased before July 1, 2003, church, or day care buses;"
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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