SB968Introduced in the Senate
Education - School Bus - Fire Safety Standards
Introduced by Jason Gallion, District 35
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Exempting the driver's seat of a school bus from the requirement that a school bus be constructed with certain materials that enable it to meet all the criteria of the school bus seat upholstery fire block test established by the National School Transportation specifications and procedures adopted by the most recent National Congress on School Transportation.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 524
May 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026
134
Yes
0
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | Yes |
| Terry Baker | 1 | Yes |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | Yes |
| William Wivell | 2 | Yes |
| William Valentine | 2 | Yes |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Senate Rules
Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable with Amendments {223529/1
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Feldman) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments {223529/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (41-0)
Referred Environment and Transportation Ways and Means
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Returned Passed
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 524
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 223529/1 (amendment)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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