HB 1776 -- School Bus Safety Belts

Sponsor:  Bowman

Beginning January 1, 2007, new buses purchased or buses
manufactured after that date must be equipped with lap-shoulder
safety belts or other federally approved restraint systems.  The
bill specifies how the belts must be used and exempts the state
and school districts, among others, from liability for non-use or
misuse of the belt under conditions described in the bill.

School districts will be required to ensure that elementary
schools within the district receive first priority in the
allocation of buses equipped with safety restraint systems.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:44 am