New JerseySchool buses would show identification numbers for reporting driver misconduct
If enacted, schools and bus companies would display reporting details on the rear of school buses, including buses carrying students with disabilities.
What it does
Each school bus would show its identification number, contact details, and other identifying information on the rear so people can report driver misconduct. This includes buses carrying students with disabilities.
Argument forA visible bus number could help witnesses identify a bus when they report driver misconduct, including on routes serving students with disabilities.
Argument againstBus operators might need time and money to update rear stickers with each bus’s identification number.
More detail
Operators would display each school bus’s identification number and reporting details on its rear. This covers organizations that run school buses, including schools and bus contractors, and includes buses carrying students with disabilities. A state-designed sticker would carry the information in lettering that stands out against the bus color. The display requirement would take effect on July 1 after enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 15Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation CommitteeIntroduced
EducationTransportationDisability Rights