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Bill 070950

Amending Chapter 9-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Carriers," by requiring all providers of school bus services operating school buses within the City of Philadelphia to provide school buses with three point seatbelt restraint systems for all students using said school buses.

Introduced Nov 1, 2007Committee on Transportation and Public UtilitiesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember CampbellCouncilmember Campbell

From the floor

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  1. “Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, this bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 070950.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, December 6, 2007 · Dec 6, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities, to which was referred Bill No. 070950, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Carriers,' by requiring all providers of school bus services operating school buses within the City of Philadelphia to provide school buses with three-point seat belt restr…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 29, 2007 · Nov 29, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Thank you, Madam President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 070950. (Duly seconded.)”

    Councilwoman Campbell · Stated Meeting, November 29, 2007 · Nov 29, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “And Bill No. 070950, an ordinance amending Chapter 9-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Carriers," to provide school buses with three-point seat belt restraint systems for all students.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 29, 2007 · Nov 29, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Nov 1, 2007Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 1, 2007Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Nov 26, 2007HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities
  4. Nov 26, 2007HEARING HELD · Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities
  5. Nov 26, 2007AMENDED · Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities
  6. Nov 26, 2007REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities
  7. Nov 29, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Nov 29, 2007SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Nov 29, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Dec 6, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Dec 6, 2007PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Dec 19, 2007NO ACTION TAKEN · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Chapter 9-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Carriers," by requiring all providers of school bus services operating school buses within the City of Philadelphia to provide school buses with three point seatbelt restraint systems for all students using said school buses. ..Body WHEREAS, There are many proponents for school safety who believe that the inclusion of three point seat belt restraint systems would cut down on possible accidents and promote safety; and WHEREAS, The National Coalition for School Bus Safety, The American Academy of Pediatrics, and The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital have studied the issue and now promote the installation of three point seat belt restraint systems on school buses; and WHEREAS, The NTSB crash testing showed that school bus passengers were better protected from head injury with a lap/shoulder belt compared with compartmentalization and lap belts only. This lap/shoulder belt system would provide protection for crash-related injuries in school buses similar to that in other motor vehicles; and WHEREAS, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently undergoing a possible rule-making process that may incorporate three point seat belt restraint systems into school bus safety procedures; and WHEREAS, The presently approved method of providing school bus safety known as compartmentalization may prevent injuries from front or rear end collisions but it does not provide support in side impact collisions and accidents due to swerving of the bus where children are thrown sideways and out of their seats; and WHEREAS, The installation of a three point seat belt restraint system would provide a level of safety from all possible collisions and provide a level of comfort to students and parents; and WHEREAS, The installation of three point seat belt restraint systems either as new installations in newly constructed buses or retrofit systems in present school buses would provide the needed safety for children being transported in a school bus; now therefore, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 9-400 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 9-400. CARRIERS. * * * §9-409. School Buses. (1) All providers of school bus service within the City of Philadelphia shall provide school buses with three point seat belt restraint systems for all students using said school buses. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective September 2008. ..End