Assembly Bill 1198 aims to enhance the safety of transportation for high school students attending school-sponsored events by providing grants to school districts. The bill allocates $500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for this purpose. It establishes a new statute, 115.369, which mandates that the DPI award grants specifically for safe transportation methods for high school pupils. However, the bill includes a sunset provision, stating that no grants will be awarded after June 30, 2027.

Additionally, the bill amends existing law by inserting the new statute 115.369 into the list of applicable statutes under section 119.04 (1). This inclusion signifies the importance of safe transportation for school-sponsored events within the broader framework of educational statutes. The bill is currently referred to the Committee on Education for further consideration.