Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21.

This bill transfers responsibility for the following from the state board of education to LEAs:<br /> <br /> (1) Requiring annual physical and mental examinations of school bus drivers and the prescription of forms for reports; and<br /> <br /> (2) Revoking the certificate of a school bus driver who is unfit to operate a school bus or is convicted of DUI, vehicular assault, vehicular homicide, aggravated vehicular homicide, or a drug offense other than casual exchange or simple possession.<br /> <br /> This bill transfers responsibility for developing the specifications for school buses from the state board of education to the department of education. This bill adds a requirement that the department of education recommend the specifications for school buses to the department of safety for approval. This bill also transfers responsibility for permitting the operation of certain classes of school buses from the state board to the department of safety.<br /> <br /> This bill takes effect upon becoming a law for rulemaking purposes, and July 1, 2024, for all other purposes.<br />