07 LC 36
0608
House
Bill 612
By:
Representatives Drenner of the
86th,
Manning of the
32nd,
Ashe of the
56th,
Sinkfield of the
60th,
Benfield of the
85th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 5 of Article 22 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to school buses, so as to prohibit the use of a
cellular phone and other communication devices by a school bus driver except for
official school system business or in the event of an emergency; to provide for
related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
5 of Article 22 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to school buses, is revised by adding a new Code section to
read as follows:
"20-2-1127.
(a)
The use of a mobile, wireless, or cellular phone or other communication device
by a school bus driver while there are one or more children or other passengers
on the school bus shall be prohibited.
(b)
Any school bus driver found to be in violation of this Code section shall be
subject to disciplinary action by the local board of education, up to and
including termination from employment.
(c)
This Code section shall not prohibit any school bus driver from using a mobile,
wireless, or cellular phone or other communication device provided or allowed by
the public school system for necessary official school system business or in the
event of an emergency."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.