2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 872

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections
Sponsored By:
Delegates Mandel, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Carlson, Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Dobson, Dypski, Goldwater, Heller, Hubers, V. Jones, Kagan, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Paige, Parrott, Pitkin, Shriver, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Swain, and Valderrama
Entitled:
Transportation - School Vehicles - Safety Standards

Synopsis:

Requiring a person who transports a child to school or specified activities to transport the child in a vehicle that conforms to federal safety standards; establishing exceptions to the requirement; authorizing the use of a nonconforming vehicle in use before October 1, 2002 until October 1, 2007; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to adopt regulations governing school bus safety standards that conform to federal standards; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Paul H. Carlson, District 39
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Nancy M. Hubers, District 6
Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
SCHOOL BUSES
STUDENTS
TRANSPORTATION -see also- AIRCRAFT; AIRPORTS; BOATS; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Transportation
( 11-154 , 22-419 , 25-110 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered