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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
HOUSE BILL 1244 By: Strom
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to school transportation; amending 70
O.S. 2021, Section 9 -103, which relates to the
purchase or contract for use of vehic les; requiring
certain new vehicles have seat belts; providing an
effective date; and declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 9 -103, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 9-103. The board of education of any scho ol district
authorized to furnish transportation to school children may purchase
and maintain suitable vehicles for such use and/or may contract with
responsible individuals or a nother school district to furnish all or
part of said transportation. All such contractors, however, shall
be subject to statutory provisions relating to the transportation of
school children. Every vehicle with a capacity of ten passengers or
more used in transporting school children shall have painted in
letters not less than ei ght (8) inches in height on the front
thereof the words, "SCHOOL BUS," and on the rear thereof in letters
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of the same size, "SCHOOL BUS." Every vehicle with a capacity of
ten (10) passengers or more used in transporting school children
purchased, or contracted for use , on or after the effective date of
this act, shall have seat belts for every passenger.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
60-1-11257 AQH 12/13/24