Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 657
School buses; require those purchased after July 1, 2021, to be equipped with seat belts and provide opt out provision.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL BUS PURCHASED BY A LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD AND CHARTER SCHOOL AFTER JULY 1, 2021, THAT IS A MODEL YEAR 2021 OR LATER, TO BE EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELTS AT ALL SEATING POSITIONS; TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH THE AUTHORITY TO OPT OUT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR SCHOOL BUS SEAT BELTS UPON THE DECISION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OR CHARTER SCHOOL GOVERNING BOARD FOR CERTAIN REASONS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-41-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PROMULGATE RULES REGARDING THE TYPES AND USE OF SEAT BELTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 18 to February 2, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Education;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives