To increase the penalty for passing a school bus and causing injury

HB 2132 increases fines for drivers who illegally pass a school bus when children are boarding or alighting. It raises first-offense fines from $500-$1,000 to $1,000-$1,500, second offenses from $1,000-$1,500 to $1,500-$2,000, and third or subsequent offenses from $2,000 to $2,500. The bill does not change existing felony penalties for causing injury or death, which remain under separate provisions. This directly affects drivers who fail to stop for school buses with flashing lights, as required by West Virginia law.