MA S2129

Bill

Relative to the transportation of individuals seated in wheelchairs

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
06/04/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the transportation of individuals seated in wheelchairs. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure the safe transit of individuals seated in wheelchairs by requiring paratransit service providers to equip their vehicles with properly installed and maintained wheelchair tiedown and occupant restraint systems (WTORS). It also mandates that drivers and/or attendants make reasonable efforts to effectively secure each wheelchair facing forward and provide the appropriate lap/shoulder belt restraint. Additionally, the bill requires paratransit service providers to ensure their employees or volunteers complete a training course on the proper transportation of wheelchair-seated passengers, which will be established by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Executive Office of Transportation. The bill will take effect six months after enactment, providing time for the relevant state agencies to prepare for its implementation.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Marc Pacheco (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 06/04/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2129

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2129
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2129.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2184	Designating certain employees of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to be in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3010	To explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3898	Providing for the terms of certain bonds for transportation improvements to be issued by the commonwealth	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H511	To allow for school districts to collect a fee associated with nonresident pupil transportation	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S1884	To promote safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2106	To advance modern and sustainable solutions for transportation	Accompanied a study order, see S2558	Similar To
S2114	To explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2130	Relative to a clean fuel standard	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2289	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2341	To update the Massachusetts rideshare program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S252	Relative to special education transportation costs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	Similar To
S344	Providing school transportation to homeless children	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S965	Incentivizing the use of public transportation by jurors	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2184

Designating certain employees of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to be in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H3010

To explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H3898

Providing for the terms of certain bonds for transportation improvements to be issued by the commonwealth

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H511

To allow for school districts to collect a fee associated with nonresident pupil transportation

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

S1884

To promote safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections

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

Similar To

S2106

To advance modern and sustainable solutions for transportation

Accompanied a study order, see S2558

Similar To

S2114

To explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2130

Relative to a clean fuel standard

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

Similar To

S2289

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2341

To update the Massachusetts rideshare program

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

Similar To

S252

Relative to special education transportation costs

Accompanied a new draft, see S2348

Similar To

S344

Providing school transportation to homeless children

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S965

Incentivizing the use of public transportation by jurors

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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