AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - SAFETY BELTS IN SCHOOL BUSES (Requires every new school bus to be equipped with seat belts effective January 1, 2019.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Last action Jun 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 30, 2017
Committee
06/30/2017 Referred to House H.E.W.
legislature
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 Senate read and passed
legislature
Jun 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AJ
Adam J. Satchell
DDemocratic
P
Hanna Gallo
DDemocratic
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
P
PV
Paul V. Jabour
DDemocratic
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