Relates to pre-trip safety checks for charter buses
Summary
Requires motor carriers that operate charter buses to have pre-trip safety briefings on the mandatory use of safety belts by passengers and fines for such violations.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Nov 21, 2025
Last action Apr 29, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · Assembly Mar 4, 2026
How they voted
58–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Apr 29, 2026
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Nov 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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