Hawaii Senate Bill 1479: Relating To Pupil Transportation Safety.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Amends sections 286-102 and 286-181, HRS, to allow exemptions to include use of motorcoaches, small buses, and vans, which may not meet school bus regulations for school bus services, but which shall otherwise meet vehicle requirements and qualifications set forth in chapter 19-143, Hawaii Administrative Rules, to the extent required by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Education, when adult staff chaperone escorts of students are provided while students are being transported between designated locations off-campus and designated locations on-campus.

Latest action

Re-Referred to TRS/EDU, WAM. (2026-01-21)

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