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CS/CS/SB 994: Student Transportation Safety

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development ; Transportation ; Burgess

Student Transportation Safety; Revising requirements for signage posted on the rear of a school bus indicating the use of a school bus infraction detection system; requiring a law enforcement agency to send a notice of violation to the registered owner involved in a violation within a specified timeframe after receiving certain information; prohibiting the use of school bus infraction detection systems for remote surveillance; requiring that certain civil penalties be remitted to a participating school district operating a school bus with a school bus infraction detection system to be used for certain purposes, etc.

Effective Date: 5/16/2024
 Last Action: 5/17/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-190, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/19/2023 Senate • Filed
    1/4/2024 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/25/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/30/24, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    1/30/2024 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 4 NAYS 1
    1/31/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/1/2024 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    • CS by Transportation read 1st time
    2/8/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/13/24, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/13/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 5 NAYS 1
    2/15/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time
    2/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/22/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
    2/23/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/28/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/24
    3/1/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 582
    • Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 582
    3/4/2024 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 621
    • CS passed; YEAS 25 NAYS 9 -SJ 622
    3/4/2024 House • In Messages
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/5/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/6/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 4
    3/6/2024 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    5/7/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/16/2024 • Approved by Governor
    5/17/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-190, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159)

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  • CS/CS/SB 994, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2024 at 1:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1045 (c2) Student Transportation Safety Civil Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190), CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159) Track This Bill
    H 7039 (c1) Education Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 2/27/2024 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190) Track This Bill
    S 7002 (er) Deregulation of Public Schools Education Pre-K -12 Compare Last Action: 5/13/2024 Chapter No. 2024-159, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.173 School bus infraction detection systems. Page 2 (pdf)
    318.18 Amount of penalties. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 994, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/15/2024 at 8:17 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1045 (c2) Student Transportation Safety Civil Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190), CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159) Track This Bill
    H 7039 (c1) Education Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 2/27/2024 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190) Track This Bill
    S 7002 (c1) Deregulation of Public Schools/School District Finance and Budgets, Facilities, and Administration and Oversight Education Pre-K -12 Compare Last Action: 5/13/2024 Chapter No. 2024-159, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190) Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/22/2024 12:00 PM Fiscal Policy 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2024 9:34 AM Senate 25 Yeas - 9 Nays
    3/6/2024 12:01 PM House 111 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.173 School bus infraction detection systems. Page 2 (pdf)
    318.18 Amount of penalties. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 994, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/31/2024 at 2:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) 2/12/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1045 (c1) Student Transportation Safety Civil Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190), CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159) Track This Bill
    H 7039 (c1) Education Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 2/27/2024 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190) Track This Bill
    S 7002 (c1) Deregulation of Public Schools/School District Finance and Budgets, Facilities, and Administration and Oversight Education Pre-K -12 Compare Last Action: 5/13/2024 Chapter No. 2024-159, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    720974 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    (Burgess)     		2/13/2024
    8:55 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/13/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/13/2024 1:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 5 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.173 School bus infraction detection systems. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.640 Enforcement. Page 16 (pdf)
    318.18 Amount of penalties. Page 20 (pdf)

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  • SB 994, Original Filed Version Posted 12/19/2023 at 10:11 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 1/29/2024 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1045 Student Transportation Safety Civil Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190), CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159) Track This Bill
    H 7039 Education Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 2/27/2024 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190) Track This Bill
    S 7002 (c1) Deregulation of Public Schools/School District Finance and Budgets, Facilities, and Administration and Oversight Education Pre-K -12 Compare Last Action: 5/13/2024 Chapter No. 2024-159, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    839192 - Amendment
    Delete lines 93 - 98 and insert:     		Transportation
    (Burgess)     		1/29/2024
    11:07 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/31/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/30/2024 1:00 PM Transportation 4 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.173 School bus infraction detection systems. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.640 Enforcement. Page 16 (pdf)
    318.18 Amount of penalties. Page 20 (pdf)

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