,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aj1 #bjai,mrs4
 ,walorski 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,br[nley (  
,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly    
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation to conduct rese>* on &  
implem5t c]ta9 safety measures &        
programs to prev5t illegal pass+ ( s*ool
 buses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op =  
,s*ool ,buses ,act ( #bjai4  #b4        
,e/abli%m5t ( safety programs  7a7      
,review ( illegal pass+ laws  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7,a7 prep>e a compilation ( illegal     
pass+ laws 9 all ,/ates1 includ+ levels 

( en=cem5t & p5alties & en=cem5t issues 
) su* laws & ! impact ( su* laws on     
illegal pass+ ( s*ool buses 9 ea* ,/ate2
  7,b7 review exi/+ ,/ate laws t may    
inhibit effective s*ool bus load+ zone  
c\nt]measures1 :i* may include laws     
requir+ cam]a visibility ( a driv]'s    
face = en=cem5t action1 laws t may r$uce
 /op arm cam]a effectiv5ess1 ! ne$ = an 
(fic] to witness ! ev5t = en=cem5t1 & ! 
lack ( prim>y en=cem5t = text+ & driv+2 
7,c7 evaluate me?ods us$ by ,/ates to   
review1 docum5t1 & report to law        
en=cem5t s*ool bus /op arm violations2 &
  7,d7 foll[+ ! completion ( !          
compilation1 issue recomm5dations on be/
 practices on ! mo/-effective approa*es 
to address illegal pass+ ( s*ool buses4 
7#b7 ,publication ,! compilation &      
recomm5dations %all be made publicly    
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4   
7b7 ,public safety messag+ campaign     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all create & execute a public safety   

messag+ campaign includ+ public safety  
m$ia messages1 po/]s1 digital1 & o!r    
m$ia messages = di/ribution to ,/ates1  
divisions ( motor vehicles1 s*ools1 &   
o!r public outlets to highlight !       
importance ( ! illegal pass+ s*ool      
buses1 & %\ld include educat+ /ud5ts & !
 public on safe load+ & unload+ ( s*ools
 buses4  7#b7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y
 %all consult ) public & private s*ool  
bus indu/ry repres5tatives & ,/ates 9   
develop+ ! appropriate messages4  7#c7  
,update ,! ,secret>y %all p]iodically   
update ! mat]ials us$ 9 ! campaign4  7c7
 ,review ( te*nologies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all review &  
evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( v>i\s         
te*nologies1 includ+ cam]as1 audible    
w>n+ sy/ems1 enhanc$ light+1 & o!r      
te*nological solutions to enhance s*ool 
bus safety4  7#b7 ,cont5t ,! review--   
7,a7 %all include an evaluation ( ! co/s
 ( new equipm5t & ! pot5tial impact on  
ov]all s*ool bus rid]%ip2  7,b7 %all    

include an evaluation ( advanc$         
te*nologies surr\nd+ load+ zone safety2 
7,c7 %all include an evaluation ( s*ool 
bus light+ sy/ems1 to ensure cle>       
communication to surr\nd+ driv]s on _!  
appropriate action2  7,d7 may include   
o!r te*nological solutions t enhance    
s*ool bus safety2 &  7,e7 may include a 
pilot program to te/ ! te*nologies 9    
s*ool bus s]vice4  7#c7 ,consultation ,!
 ,secret>y %all consult ) manufactur]s (
 s*ool bus vehicles1 manufactur]s (     
v>i\s te*nologies1 & s*ool bus indu/ry  
repres5tatives 9 conduct+ ! review4     
7#d7 ,publication ,! ,secret>y %all make
 ! f9d+s ( ! review publicly available  
on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7d7 ,review
 ( driv] education mat]ials  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7,a7 review driv] education mat]ials    
across all ,/ates to det]m9e :e!r & h[  
illegal pass+ ( s*ool buses is address$ 
9 driv] education mat]ials1 manuals1    
non-,,cdl te/+1 & road te/s2 &  7,b7    

make recomm5dations on h[ ,/ates c      
improve education ab\t illegal pass+ (  
s*ool buses1 p>ticul>ly ) new driv]s4   
7#b7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all    
consult ) s*ool bus indu/ry             
repres5tatives1 ,/ates1 motor vehicle   
adm9i/rators1 & o!r appropriate motor   
vehicle exp]ts 9 ! prep>ation ( !       
review4  7#c7 ,publication ,! ,secret>y 
%all make ! f9d+s ( ! review publicly   
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4   
7e7 ,review ( o!r safety issues  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all  
rese>* ! connections betwe5 illegal     
pass+ ( s*ool buses & o!r safety issues1
 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 di/ract$ driv+1
 morn+ d>kness1 illum9ation & rea* (    
vehicle headlights1 spe$ limits1 & s*ool
 bus /op locations 9 rural areas &      
create a report conta9+ ! f9d+s4  7#b7  
,publication ,! ,secret>y %all make !   
f9d+s ( ! report publicly available on !
 website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  #c4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m     

,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4