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Panel approves technical fix to clarify who must carry school-bus insurance
Summary
Senate Bill 408 clarifies that contractors—not individual drivers who do not directly contract with school systems—are responsible for maintaining insurance required by Tennessee law; committee advanced the bill unanimously.
The Senate Transportation and Safety Committee advanced Senate Bill 408, a statutory clarification to ensure that insurance obligations for school buses rest with contractors rather than with individual drivers who are not direct contractors with school systems.
Why it matters: Sponsors said the change aligns statutory language with how school districts contract for bus services and…
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