HB416
School buses; use for public purposes by local governing bodies, insurance reimbursement.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 12, 2026
House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Elizabeth Guzman (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Use of school buses for public purposes by local governing bodies; insurance reimbursement.
Permits any local governing body that use school buses for certain public purposes pursuant to an agreement with a school board to reimburse the school board in full for the proportionate share of any insurance costs, both fixed and variable, of such buses incurred by such school board that are ... (More) attributable to the use of such buses pursuant to such agreement in lieu of the existing statutory requirement for such a local governing body to supply sufficient insurance for such school buses. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102152D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Reported from Education (16-Y 5-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 31-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/10/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB416)
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Rereferred from Education and Health to Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Commerce and Labor
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (11-Y 3-N)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (29-Y 11-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (65-Y 33-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
