Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to the employment of school bus drivers who have completed a department of education approved course of instruction
Sponsored by Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R)
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 4, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People applying to be school bus drivers won't have to retake their required training course if they recently finished it for a different school district. As long as they are otherwise qualified and completed the course within a certain timeframe, the new district will accept their previous training.1
Read the official explanation
Under current law, a driver of a school bus must hold a driver’s license issued by the department of transportation valid for the operation of a school bus and a certificate of qualification for operation of a commercial motor vehicle issued by a qualified medical professional. In addition, a person applying for employment as a school bus driver must successfully complete a department of education approved course of instruction for school bus drivers within the first months of employment and at least every months thereafter. This bill provides that a person who has successfully completed a department of education approved course of instruction for school bus drivers within the previous months is not required to complete the course again if the person applies for employment as a school bus driver at a different school district, provided the person is otherwise eligible to be employed as a school bus driver and completes the course again within months of the prior completion.