Bill > HB3

This bill, known as the School Bus Safety Act, aims to enhance safety for students using school buses by establishing "School Bus Safety Awareness Month" in August to educate the public on stopping for school buses, creating a dedicated "School Bus Safety Fund" financed by fines and civil penalties to provide grants for safety improvements on school buses, and defining various "school bus safety features" such as cameras, crossing arms, and collision avoidance systems that can be funded. It also revises penalties for passing a stopped school bus, introducing stricter fines, license suspensions, and mandatory safety courses for violators, and allows for the use of school bus cameras to issue civil penalties to vehicle owners when the driver cannot be identified, with a portion of these penalties also contributing to the School Bus Safety Fund. Additionally, the bill appropriates $10 million for fiscal year 2026 to the Department of Education and Workforce for administering the grant program and awarding grants for school bus safety features.