On March 12, the Senate gave final legislative approval to a bill that would require school bus drivers to inspect their buses at the end of their routes to ensure that no students have been left on board.

A-2728/S-328 also sets out a series of penalties.  If a child is left on the bus, the driver’s school bus endorsement would be suspended for six months for a first offense, or permanently revoked for a second offense. If a child left on a bus is harmed and the driver acted with gross negligence, the driver would have his school bus endorsement permanently revoked on the first offense.