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HB2903: School buses; requirement of safety belts.

Chief Patron

Del. Lionell Spruill (D-77)

Lionell Spruill (D-77)
Chesapeake, VA
Served: 1994–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

Bill is Dead

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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, 2008, 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 school bus driver, wear belts or harnesses or both whenever the bus is in motion.

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Tags

education

Bill Text

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