,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ghf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ag 7legislative  
day1 ,m>* #af71 #bjba,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 
laws relat+ to ! illegal pass+ ( s*ool  
buses & to execute a public safety      
messag+ campaign relat+ to illegal pass+
 ( s*ool buses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/op = ,s*ool ,buses ,act4  #b4 ,illegal
 pass+ ( s*ool buses  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m     
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7b7 ,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+-- 7i7 levels ( en=cem5t 
& p5alties & en=cem5t issues relat+ to  
^? laws2 &  7ii7 ! impact ( ^? 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 includ+-- 7i7 laws       
requir+ cam]a visibility ( ! face ( a   
driv] = en=cem5t action2  7ii7 laws t   
may r$uce /op-arm cam]a effectiv5ess2   
7iii7 laws requir+ an (fic] to witness  
an ev5t = en=cem5t actions relat+ to !  
ev5t2 &  7iv7 lack ( prim>y en=cem5t =  
text+-&-driv+ (f5ses2  7,c7 evaluate    
me?ods us$ by ,/ates to review1 docum5t1
 & report to law en=cem5t s*ool bus     
/op-arm violations2 &  7,d7 on          
completion ( ! compilation "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 prep>e recomm5dations 
reg>d+ be/ practices = effective        
approa*es to address illegal pass+ (    
s*ool buses4  7#b7 ,publication ,!      
,secret>y %all publi% ! compilation &   
recomm5dations prep>$ "u subp>agraphs   
7,a7 & 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 on ! website

 ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,public safety     
messag+ campaign  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !         
,secret>y publi%es ! compilation &      
recomm5dations "u subsection 7b77#b71 ! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out a     
public safety messag+ campaign =        
di/ribution to ,/ates1 divisions ( motor
 vehicles1 s*ools1 & o!r public         
organizations to highlight ! dang]s ( ! 
illegal pass+ ( s*ool buses1 includ+    
provid+ to /ud5ts & ! public in=mation  
relat+ to safe load+ & unload+ ( s*ool  
buses4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9 develop+  
mat]ials = ! campaign "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y %all consult )-- 7,a7 public
 & private s*ool bus indu/ry            
repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ,/ates4  7#c7   
,updates ,! ,secret>y %all p]iodically  
update mat]ials = ! campaign "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7d7 ,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 to enhance s*ool bus  

safety1 includ+-- 7,a7 cam]as2  7,b7    
audible w>n+ sy/ems2  7,c7 enhanc$      
light+2 &  7,d7 o!r te*nological        
solutions4  7#b7 ,cont5t ,! review &    
evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all 
include an evaluation (1 z applicable-- 
7i7 ! co/s ( new equipm5t2  7ii7        
pot5tial impacts on ov]all s*ool bus    
rid]%ip2  7iii7 advanc$ te*nologies     
surr\nd+ load+ zone safety2  7iv7       
motion-activat$ detection sy/ems t are  
capable (-- 7,i7 detect+ p$e/rians1     
bicycli/s1 & o!r road us]s locat$ ne> ! 
ext]ior ( a s*ool bus2 &  7,,ii7 al]t+ !
 op]ator ( a s*ool bus ( ! road us]s    
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 &  7v7 s*ool 
bus light+ sy/ems1 to ensure cle>       
communication to surr\nd+ driv]s reg>d+ 
appropriate actions2 &  7,b7 may include
 o!r te*nological solutions t enhance   
s*ool bus safety4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9
 conduct+ ! review "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y %all consult )-- 7,a7         
manufactur]s ( s*ool buses or simil>    
vehicles2  7,b7 manufactur]s ( v>i\s    

te*nologies2 &  7,c7 s*ool bus indu/ry  
repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,publication ,!   
,secret>y %all publi% ! f9d+s ( ! review
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 on ! website ( !      
,dep>tm5t4  7e7 ,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 & ! me?od by 
:i* illegal pass+ ( s*ool buses is      
address$ 9-- 7i7 driv] education        
manuals2  7ii7 noncomm]cial driv]'s     
lic5se te/+2  7iii7 road te/s2 &  7iv7  
any o!r driv] education mat]ials2 &     
7,b7 provide to ,congress recomm5dations
 reg>d+ ! means by :i* ,/ates c improve 
education reg>d+ illegal pass+ ( s*ool  
buses1 p>ticul>ly ) respect to new      
driv]s4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9 conduct+ 
! review "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all consult )-- 7,a7 s*ool bus indu/ry 
repres5tatives2  7,b7 ,/ates2  7,c7     
motor vehicle adm9i/rators2 &  7,d7 o!r 
appropriate motor vehicle exp]ts4  7#c7 

,publication ,! ,secret>y %all publi% ! 
f9d+s ( ! review "u p>agraph 7#a7 on !  
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7f7 ,review (   
o!r safety issues  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7       
conduct rese>* relat+ to ! connections  
betwe5 illegal pass+ ( s*ool buses & o!r
 safety issues1 includ+-- 7i7 di/ract$  
driv+2  7ii7 morn+ d>kness2  7iii7 poor 
visibility2  7iv7 illum9ation & rea* (  
vehicle headlights2  7v7 spe$ limits2 & 
7vi7 s*ool bus /op locations 9 rural    
areas2 &  7,b7 prep>e a report describ+ 
! f9d+s ( ! rese>* conduct$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,publication ,! 
,secret>y %all publi% ! report prep>$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 on ! website ( !    
,dep>tm5t4