Legislation - SB0968

Title: Education - School Bus - Fire Safety Standards
Sponsored by: Senator Gallion
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Exempting the driver's seat of a school bus from the requirement that a school bus be constructed with certain materials that enable it to meet all the criteria of the school bus seat upholstery fire block test established by the National School Transportation specifications and procedures adopted by the most recent National Congress on School Transportation.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media; Ways and Means

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Cross-filed with: HB1610

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Education - School Bus - Fire Safety Standards Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {223529/1 Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Feldman) Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {223529/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Education - School Bus - Fire Safety Standards Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (41-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Ways and Means Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Education - School Bus - Fire Safety Standards
Senate	3/04/2026	3/05/2026	Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/06/2026	3/06/2026	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Favorable with Amendments {223529/1	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Feldman) Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Favorable with Amendments {223529/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Education - School Bus - Fire Safety Standards
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Third Reading Passed (41-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2026	3/11/2026	Referred Environment and Transportation Ways and Means	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)

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