Smart School Bus Safety Pilot Program
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2020 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the creation of the smart school bus safety pilot program.
Bill Summary:
The bill creates the smart school bus safety pilot program (pilot program) in the department of public safety (department) to increase the safety of students and the security of school buses. The department is required to enter into an agreement with an organization to administer the pilot program (program administrator). The program administrator must notify school districts of the program; develop and maintain a website, online service, online application, or mobile application, or a combination thereof, to provide secure parental notification, at no cost to parents, relating to school bus and student status; recruit school bus drivers; inform and educate the public about school bus transportation safety; and develop funding sources for school transportation safety.
The department awards 3-year grants to school districts for the provision of hardware and software that will allow the bus to communicate directly with first responders by voice communication and by using a silent duress alarm; the maintenance of that equipment; training; and providing secure parental notification, at no cost to parents, relating to school bus and student status. The program administrator must provide support for grant recipients.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/08/2020 | Introduced |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 06/10/2020 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Postpone Senate Bill 20-052 indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.006 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 20-052, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.004 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 20-052, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | The motion passed on a vote of 4-1. | Vote summary |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/10/2020 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely |
| 02/20/2020 | Senate | Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 01/29/2020 | Senate | Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Finance |
| 01/08/2020 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education + Finance |