CS/CS/HB 741: Enforcement of School Bus Passing Infractions

GENERAL BILL by Infrastructure Strategies Committee, Transportation & Modals Subcommittee, Michael, Steele; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Amesty, Anderson, Berfield, Brackett, Canady, Daniels, Gonzalez Pittman, Lopez, V., Porras, Tramont, Yarkosky, Yeager

Enforcement of School Bus Passing Infractions; Authorizes school districts to install & operate school bus infraction detection systems & to contract with private vendor or manufacturer; requires school districts to enter into interlocal agreements with law enforcement agencies to enforce violations; requires school district to provide certain public notice; provides notification requirements & procedures for vendors, manufacturers, & law enforcement agencies; requires person who receives notification of violation to pay civil penalty or request hearing within specified timeframe; provides for distribution & use of funds; specifies requirements of & prohibitions on use of video & images recorded by system; requires reports to DHSMV, Governor, & Legislature; requires SBE to establish system specifications; provides civil penalties for violations enforced by system.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/25/2023 04:52 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 766 (er) by Burgess Enforcement of School Bus Passing Infractions Last Action: 6/1/2023 Chapter No. 2023-171	Similar

• Citations - Statute (8)

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  316.003	Definitions.	Page 4 (pdf)
  316.173		Page 5 (pdf)
  316.306	School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner.	Page 24 (pdf)
  318.14	Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception; procedures.	Page 18 (pdf)
  318.18	Amount of penalties.	Page 19 (pdf)
  322.27	Authority of department to suspend or revoke driver license or identification card.	Page 21 (pdf)
  655.960	Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965.	Page 25 (pdf)
  1006.21	Duties of district school superintendent and district school board regarding transportation.	Page 23 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/10/2023	H	• Filed
  2/21/2023	H	• Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee • Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee • Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
  3/7/2023	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/20/2023	H	• PCS added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda
  3/22/2023	H	• Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
  3/24/2023	H	• Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Added to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee agenda • Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee • Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/28/2023	H	• Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee • Reported out of PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee • Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
  4/13/2023	H	• Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
  4/17/2023	H	• Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
  4/19/2023	H	• Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  4/20/2023	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
  4/25/2023	H	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 075663 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar
  4/26/2023	H	• Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
  4/27/2023	H	• Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
  4/28/2023	H	• Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
  5/1/2023	H	• Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
  5/2/2023	H	• Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar
  5/3/2023	H	• Substituted CS/CS/SB 766 • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 766 (Ch. 2023-171)