Bill > HB518

This bill, known as the School Bus Safety Act, authorizes a civil penalty system related to drivers who illegally pass a stopped school bus but cannot be identified. It designates October as "School Bus Safety Awareness Month" and allows school districts and private vendors to install school bus cameras and monitoring systems to record violations. The bill also modifies various provisions related to school bus operations, such as requiring drivers to stop at least 10 feet from a stopped school bus, and allows for civil penalties of up to $300 to be issued to the registered owner of a vehicle that illegally passes a stopped school bus if the driver cannot be identified.