California 20252026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

AB 2362 — Pupil transportation.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to provide for the transportation of pupils to and from school whenever, in the judgment of the governing board, the transportation is advisable and good reasons exist to do so. Existing law requires a driver employed by a local educational agency, contracted by a local educational agency, or contracted by any entity with funding from a local educational agency, who provides school-related pupil transportation for compensation to be subject to specified requirements including, among others, having a satisfactory driving record, as provided. Existing law exempts from these requirements a school employee when the employee provides transportation to pupils due to or because of the employee's supervision of pupils for a field trip, extracurricular activity, or athletic program, or when the employee provides transportation to pupils for other activities, not to exceed 40 hours of drive time per school year per employee. This bill would, for a local educational agency with fewer than 2,500 units of average daily attendance and a frontier school district, as defined, set that limit at 200 hours of drive time instead of 40 hours. The bill would, contingent upon an appropriation, establish the Rural Transportation Safety Grant Program to provide funding to small and rural local educational agencies for costs associated with training, inspections, and compliance with, among other things, the above-described driver requirements.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  3. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

  6. Referred to Coms. on ED. and TRANS.

  7. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  8. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Subjects

transportation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2362 do?
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to provide for the transportation of pupils to and from school whenever, in the judgment of the governing board, the transportation is advisable and good reasons exist to do so. Existing law requires a driver employed by a local educational agency, contracted by a local educational agency, or contracted by any entity with funding from a local educational agency, who provides school-related pupil transportation for compensation to be subject to specified requirements including, among others, having a satisfactory driving record, as provided. Existing law exempts from these requirements a school employee when the employee provides transportation to pupils due to or because of the employee's supervision of pupils for a field trip, extracurricular activity, or athletic program, or when the employee provides transportation to pupils for other activities, not to exceed 40 hours of drive time per school year per employee. This bill would, for a local educational agency with fewer than 2,500 units of average daily attendance and a frontier school district, as defined, set that limit at 200 hours of drive time instead of 40 hours. The bill would, contingent upon an appropriation, establish the Rural Transportation Safety Grant Program to provide funding to small and rural local educational agencies for costs associated with training, inspections, and compliance with, among other things, the above-described driver requirements.
Who sponsors AB 2362?
AB 2362 is sponsored by Hadwick, Heather (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 2362?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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