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School Buses

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This page collects the 7 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “School Buses”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Education, Transportation, and Fire Protection.

Active Bills

State BillMARYLANDMay 12, 2026Maryland exempts school bus driver seats from specific fire block upholstery test requirementsMaryland enacts a law exempting the driver's seat of a school bus from meeting the fire block test criteria established by the National Congress on School Transportation, effective July 1, 2026.State BillCONNECTICUTApr 7, 2026Connecticut bill modifies traffic signal grants, adjusts zero-emission school bus fleet deadlines, and creates freight rail working groupState BillTEXASMar 10, 2025Texas HB 1282 authorizes school bus camera systems to enforce passing prohibitionsState BillVERMONTFeb 21, 2025Vermont requires traffic cameras on school buses and penalizes motorists for illegally passing stopped buses using camera evidence

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    1. News report discusses the history and evolving standards of American school busesThis article explores the historical standardization of the American school bus, specifically the iconic 'school bus yellow' color, and discusses how the role of school transportation is changing in mMiami-Dade County

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Key Actors

  1. 01Henry Ford Museum of American Innovationorganization1 mentions
  2. 0248other1 mentions
  3. 03Associated Pressorganization1 mentions
  4. 04Transportation Committeeorganization1 mentions
  5. 05Jim Oppegardperson1 mentions
  6. 06Motor Vehicle Administrationorganization1 mentions
  7. 07Department of Energy and Environmental Protectionorganization1 mentions
  8. 08Department of Economic and Community Developmentorganization1 mentions
  9. 09Connecticut Green Bankorganization1 mentions
  10. 10Connecticut Port Authorityorganization1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsMaryland exempts school bus driver seats from specific fire block upholstery test requirements, Connecticut bill modifies traffic signal grants, adjusts zero-emission school bus fleet deadlines, and creates freight rail working group, Texas HB 1282 authorizes school bus camera systems to enforce passing prohibitions (+1 more)
  • Topic to peopleJim Oppegard
  • Topic to orgsHenry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Associated Press, Transportation Committee (+5 more)
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  1. Aug 21, 2026NewsNews report discusses the history and evolving standards of American school buses
  2. May 12, 2026State BillMaryland exempts school bus driver seats from specific fire block upholstery test requirements
  3. Apr 7, 2026State BillConnecticut bill modifies traffic signal grants, adjusts zero-emission school bus fleet deadlines, and creates freight rail working group
  4. Mar 10, 2025State BillTexas HB 1282 authorizes school bus camera systems to enforce passing prohibitions
  5. Feb 21, 2025State BillVermont requires traffic cameras on school buses and penalizes motorists for illegally passing stopped buses using camera evidence

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