Bill HF4696

1.1          A bill for an act
1.2          relating to safety; providing notice if a student is left on a school bus;amending
1.3          Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 123B.91, by adding a subdivision.
1.4          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5          Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 123B.91, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.6          to read:
1.7                          Subd. 3.Student left on a bus; parent notification. If a student is left unattended on
1.8          a school bus after the completion of the bus route, the school district must notify the student's
1.9          parent or guardian and the Department of Education as soon as practicable. The Department
1.10       of Education must notify local law enforcement and the State Patrol within 24 hours of
1.11       receiving the report from the school district.