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CS/HB 21: School Buses/Safety Belts

GENERAL BILL by Education/K-12 ; Chestnut ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ogles ; Gay ; Detert ; Frankel ; Logan ; Casey ; Dennis ; Brown ; Constantine ; Stafford ; Fasano ; Ritter ; Levine ; Effman ; Merchant ; Warner ; Greenstein ; Murman ; Byrd ; Jacobs ; Boyd ; Bitner ; Crist ; Hill ; Wiles ; Peaden ; Smith ; Stansel ; Bloom ; Bush

School Buses/Safety Belts; requires that buses purchased after specified date & used in transporting certain students be equipped with safety belts or other restraint system that comply with specified standards; provides exemption for certain school buses; provides immunity of school district, bus operator, & others for injuries to passenger caused solely because passenger was not wearing safety belt or restraint system; provides exception to operation of act, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Died in Committee on Education, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1837 (Ch. 99-316)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/17/1998 House • Prefiled
    11/20/1998 House • Referred to Education/K-12 (AEC); Judiciary (CJC); Education Appropriations (FRC)
    1/22/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Education/K-12 (AEC), 02/03/99, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall
    2/3/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Education/K-12 (AEC)
    2/19/1999 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 113
    2/23/1999 House • Now in Judiciary (CJC)
    3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Education/K-12 (AEC); Judiciary (CJC); Education Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00021; On Committee agenda-- Education/K-12 (AEC), 02/03/99, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall; Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Education/K-12 (AEC) -HJ 00105; CS read first time on 03/02/99 -HJ 00091; Pending review of CS under Rule 113; Now in Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00105
    3/16/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 03/18/99, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/18/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00385
    3/23/1999 House • Now in Education Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00385
    4/14/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FRC), 04/16/99, 9:30 am, 212K
    4/16/1999 House • Comm. Action:-Favorable with 5 amendment(s) by Education Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00749
    4/19/1999 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00749
    4/21/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
    4/22/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00784; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00784; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00784; Read third time -HJ 00785; CS passed as amended; YEAS 97 NAYS 16 -HJ 00785
    4/22/1999 Senate • In Messages
    4/26/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Education; Transportation; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00889
    4/30/1999 Senate • Died in Committee on Education, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1837 (Ch. 99-316)

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  • CS/HB 21, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1038 (c1) School Buses/Safety Belts Cowin Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1837 (Ch. 99-316)
    Location:
    H 1837 (e2) Cantens Compare Last Action: 6/8/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-316
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/1999 11:32 AM House 97 Yeas - 16 Nays

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  • CS/HB 21, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/14/1999 (pdf)
    Education Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/18/1999 (pdf)
    Education Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/20/1999 (pdf)
    Education/K-12 (Post-Meeting) 2/18/1999 (pdf)
    Education/K-12 (Post-Meeting) 6/18/1999 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/16/1999 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/19/1999 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    270487 - Amendment
    		Judiciary 4/21/1999
    1:16 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    450515 - Amendment
    		Education Appropriations 4/21/1999
    1:16 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    465477 - Amendment
    		Education Appropriations 4/21/1999
    1:16 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    635735 - Amendment
    		Education Appropriations 4/21/1999
    1:16 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    861033 - Amendment
    		Education Appropriations 4/21/1999
    1:17 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    895929 - Amendment
    		Education Appropriations 4/21/1999
    1:17 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    885713 - Amendment
    		Fiorentino 4/21/1999
    1:17 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

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  • HB 21, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education/K-12 (Post-Meeting) 1/22/1999 (pdf)

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