Motor Vehicles - School Buses - Seat Belts
Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and InspectionsStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting certain persons from allowing pupils to stand in a school bus while the school bus is in motion; requiring that school buses purchased after October 1, 2024, be equipped with seat belts that are accessible to passengers; requiring school buses in operation on October 1, 2024, to have seat belts installed that are accessible to passengers for every seat on the bus on or before October 1, 2026; prohibiting a person from operating a school bus unless the person and each occupant are restrained by a seat belt; etc.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dayton, Jonathan | Maryland Rural Health Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Poland, Kristin | National Transportation Safety Board | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Renaud | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Nunez, Juliana | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thompson, Jeffrey | St Marys County Public Schools Department of Transportation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Buckler, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Nelson, Steve | Maryland School Bus Contractors Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Benson, Joanne C | Member | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
MemberFWA 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
UNFBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…