Thursday, July 24, 2008
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Tracking Virginia’s General Assembly
since 2007.
HB84: School buses; requiring safety belts.
Chief Patron
Del.
Lionell Spruill (D-77)
Lionell Spruill
(D-77)
Chesapeake, VA
Served: 1994–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Became Law |
Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Safety belts in school buses. Requires school buses purchased by, or for use by, any school or school division on or after January 1, 2007, to be equipped with safety belts or safety belts and shoulder harnesses of types approved by the Superintendent of State Police. The Board of Education must adopt policies, guidelines, and regulations to ensure that all passengers, including the driver, wear these belts or harnesses or both whenever the bus is in motion. View Full Text »
Poll Results
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