VA HB1710 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on December 14 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Public school buses; seat belts. Requires the Board of Education to make regulations to require each new public school bus purchased for the transportation of students to be equipped with a seat belt consisting of a lap belt and shoulder strap or harness in every seat. The bill requires each school board to ensure that no later than July 1, 2037, each school bus that it uses for the transportation of students is equipped with a seat belt in every seat.

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Title

Public school buses; seat belts.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-21 - House - House: Reported from Education (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-16 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseLeft in Appropriations
2019-01-25HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
2019-01-21HouseAssigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
2019-01-21HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2019-01-21HouseReported from Education (14-Y 8-N)
2019-01-16HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2019-01-16HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
2019-01-11HouseAssigned Education sub: Subcommittee #2
2018-12-14HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2018-12-14HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100952D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221177(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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