HI SB 1479
died on adjournmentRELATING TO PUPIL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
Amends sections 286-102 and 286-181, HRS, to allow exemptions to include use of motorcoaches, small buses, and vans, which may not meet school bus regulations for school bus services, but which shall otherwise meet vehicle requirements and qualifications set forth in chapter 19-143, Hawaii Administrative Rules, to the extent required by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Education, when adult staff chaperone escorts of students are provided while students are being transported between designated locations off-campus and designated locations on-campus.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to TRS/EDU, WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KOUCHIprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-21
Re-Referred to TRS/EDU, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-27
Referred to TCA/EDU, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-21
Pending Introduction.
Versions
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Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1160
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