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H 3167 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Handicapped student information for school bus safety

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-67-520, RELATING TO THE TRANSPORTATION OF HANDICAPPED PERSONS ON PUBLIC SCHOOL BUSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WHO PROVIDE SUCH TRANSPORTATION HAVE A LEGITIMATE EDUCATIONAL INTEREST IN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE BEHAVIOR OR HEALTH OF THE HANDICAPPED STUDENTS THAT COULD HAVE A HEALTH OR SAFETY IMPACT, AND MUST BE GIVEN SUMMARIES OF SUCH INFORMATION BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates school districts to provide safety-critical health/behavior summaries to bus drivers for handicapped students, directly enhancing transportation safety and access to education for disabled students.80% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends school bus safety rules to require health/behavior info for drivers, enhancing transportation safety for disabled students under vehicle regulations.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jan 14, 2025
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Committee
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Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
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Dec 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Party
State
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Photo of Cody Mitchell
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
SC
65
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Photo of Richie Yow
Richie Yow
RRepublican
SC
53
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Photo of Tiffany Spann-Wilder
Tiffany Spann-Wilder
DDemocratic
SC
109