MA S1448

Bill

Relative to the safety of children in school buses

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
05/21/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the safety of children in school buses. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 7B of Chapter 90 of the General Laws to require that every school bus be equipped with safety belts for the driver and for every seat designated for a student, and that the driver and students must securely fasten these seat belts while the school bus is in motion. This is intended to improve the safety of children traveling in school buses.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (1)

Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 05/21/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1448

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1448
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1448.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1356	Relative to the unlawful passing of a school bus	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1871	Relative to the access of epinephrine in schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H2034	To require seat belts on school buses	Accompanied H2113	Similar To
H2116	Enhancing child safety	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading	Similar To
H2504	Relative to private school land use	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H3072	Relative to school bus equipment	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H3142	Concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses	Accompanied H2998	Similar To
H3575	To enhance child passenger safety	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H97	To improve child safety	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
S1397	Relative to seat belts on school buses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2075	Relative to school bus safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2098	Relative to school bus safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1356

Relative to the unlawful passing of a school bus

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1871

Relative to the access of epinephrine in schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H2034

To require seat belts on school buses

Accompanied H2113

Similar To

H2116

Enhancing child safety

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

Similar To

H2504

Relative to private school land use

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H3072

Relative to school bus equipment

Accompanied a study order, see H5126

Similar To

H3142

Concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses

Accompanied H2998

Similar To

H3575

To enhance child passenger safety

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H97

To improve child safety

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

S1397

Relative to seat belts on school buses

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2075

Relative to school bus safety

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2098

Relative to school bus safety

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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