2017 Senate Bill 661

Let school bus company use buses for other purposes

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 28, 2017

Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R-38)

To allow a bus company that contracts with a school district to provide transportation for students to also use the yellow-painted school buses it primarily owns for that purpose to use them to provide occasional charter service to nonprofit organization events and activities. Also, to require a state official to approve all school bus-related training programs.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

May 1, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 29, 2018

Passed in the Senate 35 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

May 29, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure