2025 Regular SessionRhode Island Legislature

S0568: Requires that all new school buses be equipped with live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring systems as of July 1, 2027. All buses, new and used, must have the monitoring systems installed by July 1, 2032.

Legislative Summary

MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SCHOOL BUS SAFETY ENFORCEMENT - Requires that all new school buses be equipped with live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring systems as of July 1, 2027. All buses, new and used, must have the monitoring systems installed by July 1, 2032.

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Bill History

2/26/2025
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate
3/28/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/01/2025)
Senate
4/1/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
5/16/2025
Scheduled for consideration (05/20/2025)
Senate
5/20/2025
Committee recommends passage
Senate
5/20/2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (05/22/2025)
Senate
5/22/2025
Senate read and passed
Senate
5/23/2025
Referred to House Education
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Passage
5/22/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Education(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/26/202516.3 KB