Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 156.153 to permit school districts to use district-owned, leased, or contracted passenger transportation vehicles to transport students to and from school and approved school activities under an alternative transportation plan approved by the Kentucky Department of Education; provide that vehicles shall be operated by an employee or contractor of local school district that is licensed to operate a motor vehicle within the Commonwealth; provide that the Kentucky Department of Education shall promulgate administrative regulations to establish minimum standards and specifications for an alternative transportation plan; amend KRS 160.380 to require the driver of any non-school bus passenger vehicle authorized to transport students to and from school pursuant to the alternative transportation plan submit to an annual national and state criminal background check and clear CA/N check; require certain traffic offenses or arrests to be reported to the superintendent; amend KRS 156.990 to provide that an individual who operates a school bus or non-school bus passenger vehicle to transport a student or students without a current valid license to operate that motor vehicle within the Commonwealth shall be guilty of a Class D felony; EMERGENCY.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions, require drivers of non-school bus passenger vehicles to submit to drug testing that aligns with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. pt. 40; reduce state and federal background check requirements for non-school bus passenger vehicle drivers.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions, except require the notification from drivers of non-school bus vehicles to the superintendent of designated charges and convictions to be immediate.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 1 -- M. Deneen

Summary Maintain original provisions except remove any restrictions or requirements for individual to use a non-school bus passenger vehicle to transport students to approved school activities.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 2 -- M. Deneen

Summary Maintain original provisions, except remove any restrictions or requirements for individual to use a non-school bus passenger vehicle to transport students to approved school activities.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 156.153, 160.380, 156.990
Acts Chapter 35: 156.153, 160.380, 156.990
House Committee Substitute 1: 156.153, 160.380, 156.990
Senate Committee Substitute 1: 156.153, 160.380, 156.990
Current/Final: 156.153, 160.380, 156.990
Current: 156.153, 160.380, 156.990