New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S2456: School bus transporting student w/ disabilities-call 911, life-threatening emerg
Status: Passed one chamber, June 30, 2026
Requires school bus drivers and school bus aides 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.*
What the bill says
From the amended text, June 24, 2026:
S2456 1R [First Reprint] SENATE, No. 2456 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 222nd LEGISLATURE PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION Sponsored by: Senator ANTHONY M. BUCCO District 25 (Morris and Passaic) Senator PATRICK J. DIEGNAN, JR. District 18 (Middlesex) Co-Sponsored by: Senators Corrado, Singleton, McKnight, Moriarty, Holzapfel, Burgess, Henry and Beach SYNOPSIS Requires school bus drivers and school bus aides 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. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As reported by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on June 24, 2026, with amendments. 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] 1[ [ADDED: ,] ] [ADDED: and] 1 school bus aides1[ [ADDED: , and other school bus personnel …
Sponsors
- Anthony M. Bucco (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Kristin M. Corrado (R, 40)
- Troy Singleton (D, 7)
- Angela V. McKnight (D, 31)
- Paul D. Moriarty (D, 4)
- James W. Holzapfel (R, 10)
- Renee C. Burgess (D, 28)
- Owen Henry (R, 12)
- James Beach (D, 6)
Latest actions
- : R/A REF AED
- : PS (40-0)
- : REP/SCA 2RS
- : REF SBA
- : REP 2RS
- : INT 1RS REF SED
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - School bus transporting student w/ disabilities-call 911, life-threatening emerg (June 30, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Sca) (June 24, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Education Committee: Reported favorably (May 11, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION - SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION, HUMAN SERVICES - DISABLED
Common questions
- What is S2456?
- S2456 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 S2456 do?
- Requires school bus drivers and school bus aides 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.*
- What is the status of S2456?
- Passed one chamber as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: R/A REF AED (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2456?
- Anthony M. Bucco (R, 25), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2456?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2456
Source: official New Jersey record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.