Senate Bill 408 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-20-107(h), to clarify the liability of governmental entities and local boards of education regarding independent school bus contractors. The bill specifies that these entities shall not extend the immunity provided by the governmental tort liability chapter to independent school bus contractors when they are performing or providing school-related transportation services.

Additionally, the bill mandates that contracts between local boards of education and independent school bus contractors must include sufficient limits for tort liability exposures, in accordance with applicable laws. It also requires that evidence of such coverage, which may include a certificate of insurance, must list the local board of education as an additional insured party. This legislation aims to ensure that adequate liability protections are in place for school transportation services.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 29-20-107(h), 29-20-107