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HI SB 1479

died on adjournment

RELATING 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
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  • KOUCHIprimary

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-21

    Re-Referred to TRS/EDU, WAM.

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  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  3. 2025-01-27

    Referred to TCA/EDU, WAM.

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  4. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  5. 2025-01-21

    Pending Introduction.

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