The bill amends Section 31-51-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-51, titled "School Bus Safety Enforcement," to establish provisions for live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring systems. These systems are intended to monitor and detect traffic violations related to school buses, producing live and recorded video evidence of violations, including images of license plates and details such as time, date, and location.

The bill mandates that the GPS (global positioning system) data regarding the real-time location and velocity of the bus or other motor vehicle used to transport students to and from schools shall be made available electronically to the department, as well as to authorized parents or guardians of students being transported by such bus or other motor vehicle.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions to ensure that no information required to be reported or made available electronically shall be disclosed in a manner that violates any applicable federal, state, or local law related to the privacy of information, interferes with an active law enforcement investigation, or results in the disclosure of information exempt from public disclosure.

The act is set to take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
2392: 31-51-2
2392  SUB A: 31-51-2