New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 7254
Requires passengers on school buses equipped with seat belts to wear such belts when the bus is in motion
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- J. Gary Pretlow (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Provides that all passengers of school buses must wear seat belts; exempts school bus attendants and others acting in a supervisory capacity from such requirement; requires that drivers announce "Everybody fasten your seat belts" before a school bus is placed in motion; empowers the commissioner of education to enforce such provisions; assigns a school bus attendant to each special needs student unable to comply with the seat belt requirement.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION - Mar 21, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION