SPONSOR:	Sen. Sokola & Sen. Bushweller & Rep. Jaques
	Reps. Hudson, Wilson

DELAWARE STATE SENATE 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 62

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend §2904, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§2904 Minimum insurance coverage requirements.

All buses operated by the Department of Education, by any public school district, by any charter school, or by any person under contract with the Department of Education or Education, a school district, or charter school for the purpose of transporting school pupils either to or from school or for any other purpose under the jurisdiction of any school authority shall be covered by insurance to at least the following extent consisting of, at a minimum, all of the following:

(1) Bodily injury coverage, including passenger hazard of:

a. $5,000 for the injury or death of any 1 person; and

b. Total coverage of either $100,000 or an amount equal to $5,000 plus $2,500 times the rated capacity of the bus for the injury or death of any number of persons in any 1 accident; and

(2) Medical payment coverage of $1,000.

(1) Bodily injury and property damage coverage with a combined single limit of $1,000,000.

(2) Personal injury protection coverage of $100,000 individual, $300,000 total.

(3) Medical payment coverage of $2,000 per person.

(4) Uninsured motorist coverage of $300,000.

SYNOPSIS

This Act updates the minimum insurance coverage requirements for school transportation to reflect current industry standards.

Author: Senator Sokola