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HB1209 • 2026

relative to child safety at school bus stops.

relative to child safety at school bus stops.

Children Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Samantha Jacobs (D), Jodi Newell (D)
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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relative to child safety at school bus stops.

relative to child safety at school bus stops.

What This Bill Does

  • relative to child safety at school bus stops.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 39

  2. 2026-02-20 H

    Executive Session: 02/17/2026 10:20 am GP 234

  3. 2026-02-20 H

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/17/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 9 P. 29

  4. 2026-02-11 H

    Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 10:20 am GP 234

  5. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 1 P. 10

Official Summary Text

relative to child safety at school bus stops.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1209 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2662
06/07

HOUSE BILL
1209

AN ACT
relative to school bus stops.

SPONSORS: Rep. Jacobs, Ches. 15; Rep. Newell, Ches. 4

COMMITTEE: Transportation

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ANALYSIS

This bill requires school districts, school bus operators, and bus drivers to locate stops and conduct operations in a manner that prevents students from crossing traffic lanes when boarding or exiting school buses.

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26-2662
06/07

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to school bus stops.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section; Prohibition on Crossing Traffic at School Bus Stops. Amend RSA 265 by inserting after section 57 the following new section:
265:57-a Prohibition on Crossing Traffic at School Bus Stops. Each school district and school bus operator shall ensure that school bus stops are located so that boarding and exiting students do not cross any lane of traffic. Bus drivers shall not permit children to cross a lane of traffic to or from the bus for any boarding or departing activity.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.