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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

S 2456: 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.*

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 2456 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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.*. Primary sponsor: Tony Bucco (Republican), Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.. It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 30, 2026): Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tony BuccoPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jim BeachCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Renee BurgessCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Kristin CorradoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Owen HenryCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Jim HolzapfelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Angela McKnightCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Paul MoriartyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Troy SingletonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
  2. Passed by the Senate (40-0)
  3. Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
  4. Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
  5. Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
  6. Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source