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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PUPIL TRANSPORTATION

VEHICLES

     

     Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, Cortvriend, Corvese, Azzinaro, Phillips,
Roberts, Shallcross Smith, Ackerman, Noret, and Donovan

     Date Introduced: February 12, 2025

     Referred To: House Education

     (Dept. of Education)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 31-22.1-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-22.1 entitled "Pupil

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Transportation Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     31-22.1-1. Pupil transportation vehicle — Definition.

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     A pupil transportation vehicle is a motor vehicle designed and constructed to seat not more

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than eight (8) ten (10) passengers including plus the operator, used by a school committee to

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provide the transportation services required by law or regulation to students being conveyed along

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a fixed school transportation route. In particular, such vehicles may be used to provide the

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transportation services required by § 16-21-1, § 16-21.1-1, et seq., and § 16-24-4 on routes in which

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only small numbers of students are being conveyed.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PUPIL TRANSPORTATION

VEHICLES

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     This act would amend the definitions of a “pupil transportation vehicle” to a vehicle

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constructed to seat not more than ten (10) passengers plus the operator, rather than the existing limit

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of eight (8) passengers.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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