The (New York) Senate has passed a bill that would prohibit registered sex offenders from working as bus drivers.
The bill (S.1519) would stop the Department of Motor Vehicles from issuing or renewing a commercial driver’s license to operate a passenger or school bus to anyone who is a registered sex offender.
Read the complete story at The Legislative Gazette.
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