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                                                       PRINTER'S NO. 757

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 662 Session of 2005


        INTRODUCED BY STOUT, MUSTO, COSTA, ERICKSON, TARTAGLIONE,
           MELLOW, RAFFERTY, O'PAKE, KITCHEN, LOGAN, STACK AND KASUNIC,
           APRIL 29, 2005

        REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 29, 2005

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
     2     act relating to the public school system, including certain
     3     provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
     4     schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
     5     laws relating thereto," prohibiting certain cellular
     6     telephone use by school bus drivers.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
    10  as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
    11  section to read:
    12     Section 1361.1.  Use of Certain Telephones Prohibited.--(a)
    13  The use of cellular telephones by school bus drivers while
    14  operating a school bus is prohibited.
    15     (b)  The prohibition contained in subsection (a) shall not
    16  apply when the school bus is parked in a safe area off of a
    17  trafficway as defined in 75 Pa.C.S. § 102 (relating to
    18  definitions) or in an emergency situation.
    19     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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