AB561Introduced in the Assembly
Owner liability for illegally passing a school bus and providing a penalty.
Introduced by Dean Kaufert, District 53
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act to renumber and amend 346.485 (2); to amend 346.485 (3) and 346.49 (3); to repeal and recreate 346.485 (4); to create 121.52 (6), 346.485 (2) (bm) and 346.49 (3m) of the statutes; Relating to: owner liability for illegally passing a school bus and providing a penalty.
Where it stands
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
March 23, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Introduced
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
Public hearing held
Executive action taken
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026
Representatives Ortiz-Velez and Miresse added as coauthors
Made a special order of business at 1:20 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13
Read a second time
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kaufert
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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