HOUSE BILL NO. 453 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on Transportation on January 22, 2008) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Rust) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 33.1 a section numbered 33.1-223.2:18, relating to installation of signs or other devices to indicate school bus stops.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 33.1 a section numbered 33.1-223.2:18 as follows:

§ 33.1-223.2:18. School bus stops indicators.

The Department shall allow any local school board to install signs or other devices to indicate school bus stops. Installation of school bus stop signs or other devices on any state-maintained highway shall be approved by the Department prior to installation.  Maintenance, repair, and replacement of school bus stop signs shall be the responsibility of the local school board.  The Department, in conformance with the Department's current policies for emergency snow removal operations, shall use its best efforts to ensure that signed school bus stop areas shall not be obstructed by snow removal operations.

HOUSE BILL NO. 453 Offered January 9, 2008 Prefiled January 4, 2008 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 33.1 a section numbered 33.1-223.2:18, relating to installation of signs or other devices to indicate school bus stops. ---------- Patron-- Rust ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 33.1 a section numbered 33.1-223.2:18 as follows:

§ 33.1-223.2:18. School bus stops indicators.

The Department shall allow any local school board to install signs or other devices to indicate school bus stops. Wherever such signs or devices are installed, access to these areas shall be kept clear and shall not be obstructed as the result of snow removal operations.