HB 689 -- FAILURE TO STOP FOR A SCHOOL BUS

CO-SPONSORS:  Adams, Yeager, Moore, Jackson, Crawford, Salva,
Darrough

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on
Transportation and Motor Vehicles by a vote of 20 to 0.

In addition to the penalty provided by law for failure to stop
for a school bus that is loading or unloading, this bill allows
the court to suspend for up to 120 days the driver's license of
any person who violates this provision.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Cost to Highway Fund of $23,040 in FY
2004, $0 in FY 2005, and $0 in FY 2006.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say the bill will improve the safety of
children loading and unloading from school buses.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Crawford for
Representative Adams; and Missouri National Education
Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Robert Triplett, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:12 am