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HB 430 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to school transportation and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Amend KRS 189.540 to authorize the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to require regular instruction of pupils in school bus safety; allow a school district to obtain an exemption from any school bus safety instruction requirement if the district transports 48 or fewer pupils in the district's gross average daily attendance of transported pupils; require exempted districts to develop and implement a school bus safety instruction policy.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates school bus safety instruction to protect students, aligning with educational safety standards within school transportation operations.75% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationMandates school bus safety instruction and policies, enhancing transportation safety standards within school transportation.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Signed Apr 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill expanded school transportation regulations to include privately contracted vehicles and district-owned passenger vehicles, not just traditional school buses. It added new requirements for vehicle inspections, driver licensing, and safety training exemptions for small districts.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from only school buses to include all district-owned passenger vehicles and privately contracted vehicles transporting students.
SCOPE

Extended regulatory requirements to cover privately contracted and district-owned passenger vehicles in addition to traditional school buses.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that all school buses and contracted vehicles must undergo safety inspections at least every 30 days.

Added requirement that drivers of passenger vehicles must hold a valid Class D operator's license in addition to commercial driver's license requirements for school buses.

Added requirement that school bus bids and contracts must meet Kentucky Department of Education standards and specifications.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified exemption criteria for small school districts, changing the threshold from 48 pupils to 48 pupils or fewer without additional factors, and requiring policy submission to state department.

DEFINITION

Added new definition of 'school bus' to include vehicles meeting state standards and specifications for transporting students.

Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Apr 1, 2025
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 151)
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed 100-0
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.