Fatal Knoxville bus crash spawns legislation

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The school bus crash that took three lives in Knoxville helped bring a new law banning use of electronic devices by school bus drivers.

"It makes me feel ... at peace," said Sharon Glasper of the new law. Her 7-year-old daughter, Seraya, died in the Dec. 2, 2014 Knox County Schools bus crash that killed another student and a teacher's assistant.

Gov. Bill Haslam signed into law Thursday the bill that increases the fine 20-fold and added jail time for texting while driving a school bus with students on board.

Read the full story from our news partner, knoxnews.com, here.

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