HB409
Passing a stopped school bus; divided highways, access roads, and certain driveways.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Jan. 30, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB409)
Chief Patron:
David Reid (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Passing a stopped school bus; divided highways, access roads, and certain driveways.
Clarifies that the exemption from the requirement for a driver of a motor vehicle to stop for a stopped school bus if such bus is stopped on the other roadway of a divided highway, on an access road, or on a driveway when the other roadway, access road, or driveway ... (More) is separated from the roadway on which he is driving by a physical barrier or an unpaved area applies regardless of whether the physical barrier or unpaved area is continuous or segmented when necessary to accommodate an intersection or turning vehicles. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102514D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/21/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/27/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/28/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/30/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB409)
