New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A4479: School bus transporting student w/ disabilities-call 911, life-threatening emerg
Status: In committee, February 24, 2026
Requires school bus personnel members to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires certain school buses transportating students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features; makes appropriation.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 24, 2026:
A4479 ASSEMBLY, No. 4479 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 222nd LEGISLATURE INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 24, 2026 Sponsored by: Assemblyman AL BARLAS District 40 (Bergen, Essex and Passaic) Assemblyman MICHAEL VENEZIA District 34 (Essex) Assemblywoman SHAMA A. HAIDER District 37 (Bergen) Co-Sponsored by: Assemblymen DePhillips, Azzariti Jr., Peterson, Bhalla, Singh, Assemblywomen Rowan, Park, Assemblymen Scharfenberger, Sauickie, DiMaio, Sampson, Rumpf, Assemblywomen Fantasia, Flynn, Assemblymen McClellan, Simonsen, Egan, Inganamort, Auth, Kanitra, S.Kean, Kearney, Clifton and Assemblywoman Dunn SYNOPSIS Requires school bus personnel members to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires certain school buses transporting students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features; makes appropriation. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As introduced. concerning school bus safety, amending various parts of the statutory law, supplementing chapter 39 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes and Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, and making an appropriation. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 1 of P.L.2018, c.160 (C.18A:39-19.1a) is amended to read as follows: 1. a. As used in this section, "employer" means a board of education or a contractor that provides pupil transportation services under contract with a board of education. b. An employer shall ensure that all school bus drivers [and] [ADDED: , ] school bus aides [ADDED: , and other …
Sponsors
- Al Barlas (R, 40) · primary sponsor
- Michael Venezia (D, 34) · primary sponsor
- Shama A. Haider (D, 37) · primary sponsor
- Christopher P. DePhillips (R, 40)
- John V. Azzariti Jr., M.D. (R, 39)
- Erik Peterson (R, 23)
- Ravi S. Bhalla (D, 32)
- Balvir Singh (D, 7)
- Maureen Rowan (D, 2)
- Ellen J. Park (D, 37)
- Gerry Scharfenberger (R, 13)
- Alex Sauickie (R, 12)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AED
Subjects: EDUCATION - SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION, HUMAN SERVICES - DISABLED
Common questions
- What is A4479?
- A4479 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): School bus transporting student w/ disabilities-call 911, life-threatening emerg.
- What does A4479 do?
- Requires school bus personnel members to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires certain school buses transportating students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features; makes appropriation.
- What is the status of A4479?
- In committee as of February 24, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AED (February 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4479?
- Al Barlas (R, 40), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A4479?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4479
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