2016 Senate Bill 1046

Revise school district student transportation requirements

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 6, 2016

Introduced by Sen. Patrick Colbeck (R-7)

To require a school district that provides transportation to and from school for students for which it receives state aid to also provide transportation for other students. This would codify in statute what is already required under administrative law.

Referred to the Committee on Education

Oct. 19, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 20, 2016

Amendment offered by Sen. David Knezek (D-5)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5758, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5758 would allow school districts to use a “sinking fund” property tax to buy school buses.

The amendment failed 11 to 25 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. David Knezek (D-5)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4021, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4021 would allow school districts to use a “sinking fund” property tax to buy school buses.

The amendment failed 12 to 24 (details)

Passed in the Senate 28 to 8 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 9, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Education