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Senate Bill 18

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Last Action	03/29/24: signed by Governor
Title	AN ACT relating to school bus equipment.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1078
Sponsors	M. Deneen, M. Wilson
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 156.153 to require that the standards and specifications for accessory equipment and supplies and replacement equipment shall be based on federal safety standards and shall not discriminate among manufacturers unless there is evidence that a specific manufacturer's product is defective or dangerous to use; require the Kentucky Department of Education to provide the list of standards and specification for accessory equipment and supplies and replacement equipment to the Finance and Administration Cabinet for the purpose of maintaining a list of price contracts; create a section of KRS Chapter 45A to require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to maintain a list of price contracts for the procurement of those items; permit school districts with qualifying tire expenses to seek reimbursement from the Kentucky Department of Education.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Elementary and Secondary - School bus equipment, approval, Finance and Administration Cabinet price contract list Education, Elementary and Secondary - School bus equipment, standards and specifications Education, Elementary and Secondary - Tire expenses, reimbursement, Kentucky Department of Education Education, Finance - Tire expenses, reimbursement, Kentucky Department of Education Motor Vehicles - School bus equipment, standards and specifications State Agencies - Finance and Administration Cabinet, price contract list, approved school bus equipment State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, school bus equipment specifications, limitation State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, school district tire expenses, reimbursement Traffic Safety - School bus equipment, standards and specifications Transportation - School bus equipment, standards and specifications
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/02/24	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/03/24	to Education (S)
02/01/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/02/24	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 05, 2024
02/05/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/06/24	3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/07/24	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/29/24	to Education (H)
03/05/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/06/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/22/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 25, 2024
03/26/24	3rd reading, passed 96-0 received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/29/24	signed by Governor

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except delete noncodified language permitting school districts with qualifying tire expenses to seek reimbursement from the Kentucky Department of Education.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Tire expenses, deletion of reimbursement, provision Education, Finance - Tire expenses, deletion of reimbursement State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, school district tire expenses, reimbursement, deletion

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