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SB508 • 2025

owner liability for illegally passing a school bus and providing a penalty

owner liability for illegally passing a school bus and providing a penalty

Education
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senator Hutton, cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Maxey, Penterman, Gundrum, Sinicki, Palmeri, Goeben, Goodwin, Knodl, Dittrich, Murphy, Kreibich, Melotik and Behnke
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Transportation and Local Government
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-03-05 Sen.

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton

  3. 2026-02-16 Sen.

    Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor

  4. 2026-02-13 Sen.

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

  5. 2025-11-19 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  6. 2025-10-09 Sen.

    Introduced by Senator Hutton ; cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert , Maxey , Penterman , Gundrum , Sinicki , Palmeri , Goeben , Goodwin , Knodl , Dittrich , Murphy , Kreibich , Melotik and Behnke

  7. 2025-10-09 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

Official Summary Text

owner liability for illegally passing a school bus and providing a penalty
Status: S - Transportation and Local Government