A 1423 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires MVC to conduct unscheduled surprise inspections of certain school buses.

This bill requires the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to conduct unscheduled surprise inspections of school buses in addition to existing scheduled inspections. Specifically, it mandates a minimum of two annual inspections per school bus operator, with one being a surprise visit, to ensure ongoing safety compliance. School bus operators (owners or day-to-day managers) must provide access to buses and required maintenance/employment records during these inspections, with fines of $50-$500 per violation for non-compliance. The bill updates New Jersey’s School Bus Enhanced Safety Inspection Act to strengthen safety checks through unpredictable inspections, using collected fines to fund the program itself.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action May 8, 2025
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May 8, 2025
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Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
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