HF 4063 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

First aid kit requirements on school buses modified, USDOT numbers required for all school buses, and school buses authorized on public roads for training purposes.

This bill modifies Minnesota's school bus regulations by updating the definition of school buses to include vehicles used for employee training, clarifying weight classifications for different bus types, and requiring USDOT identification numbers on all school buses. It also adjusts first aid kit requirements for school buses and authorizes the use of school buses on public roads for training purposes under specific conditions. Additionally, the bill maintains existing safety rules requiring vehicles to stop at least 20 feet away from stopped school buses with flashing red lights and prohibits non-school buses from being painted yellow or equipped with school bus markings.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 9, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

1st Engrossment 2nd Engrossment · 4 edits · Apr 30, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from the 1st to the 2nd Engrossment with an updated posting date. Substantively, the text of the bill was modified to remove a requirement for drivers to stop when approaching a school bus displaying only prewarning flashing amber lights, while retaining the stop requirement for buses displaying extended stop-signal arms and flashing red lights. The bill also removed several sections related to USDOT number requirements and specific amendments to school bus stop-signal arm usage, while retaining requirements for first aid kits and USDOT number applications.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding school bus stopping requirements was narrowed by removing the mandate to stop for buses showing only amber prewarning lights. Additionally, the scope was reduced by removing specific sections detailing USDOT number application requirements and amendments to stop-signal arm usage rules.
REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for approaching vehicles to stop when a school bus is displaying only prewarning flashing amber lights.

Removed Section 4, which contained specific amendments to school bus stop-signal arm usage and USDOT number application requirements.

Removed specific statutory amendments regarding USDOT numbers and stop-signal arm usage that were included in the previous version.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and posting date to reflect the 2nd Engrossment version.

Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2026

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
3
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Governor's action Approval 05/12/26
executive
May 12, 2026
Introduced
Secretary of State, Filed 05/12/2026
lower
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Governor approval 05/12/2026
executive
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill repassed
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading Passed
upper
May 6, 2026
Introduced
Special Order: Rule 45 amendment stricken
upper
May 5, 2026
Introduced
Comm report: Rule 45-amend, subst. General Orders SF3985
upper
May 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules and Administration for comparison with SF3985, now on General Orders
upper
May 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
May 4, 2026
Introduced
Received from House
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed as amended
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt as amended
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance and Policy
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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