Relating to approved courses of instruction for school bus drivers

Topics:K–12 education Transportation

Same legislation: HF 395

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2025
Done: House committeeFebruary 11, 2025
Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 395
Next: Senate committee
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

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What’s in it

AI summary People applying to be school bus drivers will no longer have to take a separate state-approved training course if they have already finished federal entry-level driver training. This new rule applies as long as the federal training includes specific lessons on driving school buses and carrying passengers. Drivers must still complete required training updates every few years just like they do now.¹

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_____ employed as a school bus driver must successfully complete a course of instruction for school bus drivers approved by the department of education (DOE). The DOE establishes rules and requirements for such instruction courses. The course must be completed before or within the first six months of the person’s employment and at least every months thereafter. Beginning February 7, 2022, the federal motor carrier safety administration requires persons seeking a commercial driver’s license (CDL) for the first time, persons seeking to upgrade certain existing CDLs, and persons seeking to obtain a school bus, passenger, or hazardous materials endorsement to complete entry-level driver training (ELDT). This bill requires DOE to accept proof that a person successfully completed ELDT as completion of an approved course of instruction for school bus drivers so long as that ELDT contains passenger endorsement training curriculum and school bus endorsement training curriculum. The bill does not change the requirement for a person employed as a school bus driver to successfully complete a DOE approved course of instruction for school bus drivers at least every months.276(3).

Changed since by amendment S-3078; see Amendments.

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House subcommittee

Named January 30, 2025. On February 6, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§321.376

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Lobbying

6 for · 0 against · 2 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

HF 99Renumbered90th GA HF 315Cleared committee90th GA

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HSB 107Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HF 395Became lawfrom HSB 107

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

HF 315 Relating to approved courses of instruction for school bus drivers
90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
Cleared committee
HF 99 Relating to approved courses of instruction for school bus drivers
90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 315 · same title
Cleared committee

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