Kentucky Senate Bill 38
Session 2025RS
AN ACT relating to school bus safety.
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 27, 2025
Sponsor
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First Action
Jan 7, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 27, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
38
State
Kentucky
Session
2025RS
Motion Text
Pass
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Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; allow the use of camera monitoring systems on school buses operated by a school district, and allow the enforcement of a civil penalty for stop arm camera violations recorded by a camera monitoring system; set the amount of the civil penalty; provide that the revenue generated from a civil penalty shall be retained by the school district; allow a law enforcement agency to charge a fee of $25 from every civil penalty enforced by the law enforcement agency; require specific notice for a stop arm camera violation; establish defenses to a violation; establish procedures for a contest to a violation; allow for suspension of motor vehicle registration for failure to timely pay a penalty; require a school district or law enforcement agency to notify the Transportation Cabinet of the need to release a motor vehicle registration suspension within one business day of payment; amend KRS 189.990 to increase the maximum fines for failing to stop for a school or church bus that is receiving or discharging passengers; amend KRS 189.370 to require traffic in the opposite direction of a school or church bus to stop for the bus on a highway that is not divided by an elevated barrier or unpaved median.
Proposed Senate Committee Substitute 1
Proposed House Committee Substitute 1
Proposed House Floor Amendment 1
Proposed House Floor Amendment 2
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03/27/2025
Senate
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/14/2025
Senate
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/13/2025
Senate
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/13/2025
Senate
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (2)
03/13/2025
Senate
to Rules (S)
03/13/2025
Senate
received in Senate
03/13/2025
Senate
passed 83-13 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
03/13/2025
Senate
Floor Amendment (1) defeated
03/13/2025
Senate
3rd reading
03/12/2025
Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025
03/12/2025
Senate
floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/12/2025
Senate
2nd reading, to Rules
03/11/2025
Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/06/2025
House
to Transportation (H)
03/06/2025
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
03/06/2025
House
received in House
03/05/2025
Senate
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/28/2025
Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 05, 2025
02/27/2025
Senate
2nd reading, to Rules
02/26/2025
Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
01/09/2025
Senate
to Transportation (S)
01/07/2025
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
01/07/2025
Senate
introduced in Senate
Sources
KY Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 8, 2025 3:01:28 AM
Record Updated
Jul 23, 2025 6:07:17 AM