,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1 #bjai,mr4  
,"y 7= himself & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &
 ,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to review
 & report on c]ta9 laws1 safety         
measures1 & te*nologies relat+ to !     
illegal pass+ ( s*ool buses1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/op = ,s*ool ,buses ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,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  #c4       
,review ( laws1 safety measures1 &      
te*nologies  7a7 ,review ( illegal pass+
 laws  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all prep>e a report t-- 7,a7 
id5tifies & describes all illegal pass+ 
laws 9 ea* ,/ate relat+ to s*ool buses1 

includ+-- 7i7 ! level ( en=cem5t ( ^?   
laws2  7ii7 ! p5alties associat$ ) ^?   
laws2  7iii7 any issues relat+ to !     
en=cem5t ( ^? laws2 &  7iv7 !           
effectiv5ess ( ^? laws2  7,b7 reviews   
exi/+ ,/ate laws t may inhibit !        
effectiv5ess ( safety c\nt]measures 9   
s*ool bus load+ zones1 su* z-- 7i7 laws 
t require ! face ( a driv] to be visible
 9 an image captur$ by a cam]a if       
en=cem5t action is to be tak5 bas$ on t 
image2  7ii7 laws t may r$uce /op-arm   
cam]a effectiv5ess2  7iii7 ! ne$ = a law
 en=cem5t (fic] to witness an ev5t =    
en=cem5t action to be tak52 &  7iv7 !   
lack ( prim>y en=cem5t = text+ & driv+2 
7,c7 evaluates ! me?ods us$ by ea* ,/ate
 to review1 docum5t1 & report to law    
en=cem5t s*ool bus /op-arm violations2 &
  7,d7 recomm5ds be/ practices relat+ to
 ! mo/ effective approa*es to address ! 
illegal pass+ ( s*ool buses4  7#b7      
,publication ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%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   
e/abli% & implem5t a public safety      
messag+ campaign t uses public safety   
m$ia messages1 po/]s1 digital m$ia      
messages1 & o!r m$ia messages di/ribut$ 
to ,/ates1 ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( motor      
vehicles1 s*ools1 & o!r public outlets--
 7,a7 to highlight ! importance (       
address+ ! illegal pass+ ( s*ool buses2 
&  7,b7 to educate /ud5ts & ! public on 
! safe load+ & unload+ ( s*ools buses4  
7#b7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult )-- 7,a7
 repres5tatives ( ! s*ool bus indu/ry f 
! public & private sectors2 &  7,b7     
,/ates4  7#c7 ,updates ,! ,secret>y %all
 p]iodically update ! mat]ials us$ 9 !  
campaign "u p>agraph 7#a74  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*nologies =   
enhanc+ s*ool bus safety1 includ+       

te*nologies su* z-- 7,a7 cam]as2  7,b7  
audible w>n+ sy/ems2 &  7,c7 enhanc$    
light+4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! review "u 
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 
an evaluation (-- 7,i7 ! co/s ( acquir+ 
& op]at+ new equipm5t2 &  7,,ii7 !      
pot5tial impact ( t equipm5t on ov]all  
s*ool bus rid]%ip2  7ii7 an evaluation (
 ! impact ( advanc$ te*nologies on s*ool
 bus load+ zone safety2 &  7iii7 an     
evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( s*ool bus 
light+ sy/ems at cle>ly communicat+ to  
surr\nd+ driv]s ! appropriate actions ^?
 driv]s %\ld take2 &  7,b7 may include--
 7i7 an evaluation ( any te*nological   
solutions t may enhance s*ool bus safety
 outside ( ! s*ool bus load+ zone2 &    
7ii7 a pilot program to te/ any         
te*nologies 9 s*ool bus s]vice4  7#c7   
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! review "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult 
)-- 7,a7 manufactur]s ( s*ool buses2    
7,b7 manufactur]s ( v>i\s te*nologies t 
may enhance s*ool bus safety2 &  7,c7   
s*ool bus indu/ry repres5tatives4  7#d7 

,publication ,! ,secret>y %all make !   
f9d+s ( ! review "u p>agraph 7#a7       
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 9 all   
,/ates to det]m9e :e!r & h[ illegal     
pass+ ( s*ool buses is address$ 9 ^?    
driv] education mat]ials1 includ+-- 7i7 
manuals2  7ii7 te/+ = noncomm]cial      
driv]'s lic5ses2 &  7iii7 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 ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult )-- 7,a7
 s*ool bus indu/ry repres5tatives2  7,b7
 ,/ates2  7,c7 ! *ief executive (fic] ( 
! dep>tm5t ( transportation ( ea* ,/ate2
 &  7,d7 o!r appropriate motor vehicle  
exp]ts4  7#c7 ,publication ,! ,secret>y 
%all make ! f9d+s ( ! review "u p>agraph
 7#a7 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>* & prep>e a      
report on ! connections betwe5 ! illegal
 pass+ ( s*ool buses & o!r safety       
issues1 includ+ issues su* z-- 7,a7     
di/ract$ driv+2  7,b7 morn+ d>kness2    
7,c7 illum9ation & rea* ( vehicle       
headlights2  7,d7 spe$ limits2 &  7,e7 !
 locations ( s*ool bus /ops 9 rural     
areas4  7#b7 ,publication ,! ,secret>y  
%all make ! report "u p>agraph 7#a7     
publicly available on ! website ( !     
,dep>tm5t4