Relating to: owner liability for illegally passing a school bus and providing a penalty.
SB 508 allows school buses to install cameras to record drivers illegally passing them. Bus operators or third-party vendors can submit photo/video evidence of violations to traffic officers, who can then issue fines. The bill establishes fines of $30-$500 for drivers who pass school buses illegally, with no license suspension or demerit points added to driving records. It directly affects drivers who violate school bus stop laws, creating a new process for evidence-based enforcement.
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Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 9, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton
upper
Oct 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senator Hutton;
cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Maxey, Penterman, Gundrum, Sinicki, Palmeri, Goeben, Goodwin, Knodl, Dittrich, Murphy, Kreibich, Melotik and Behnke
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Rob Hutton
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