MA S341

Bill

Modernizing student transportation

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/07/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to modernize student transportation. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to modernize student transportation in several ways: 1. It repeals Section 7C of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, which likely contained outdated provisions. 2. It requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to maintain a registry of all vendors providing school transportation services, providing more oversight and transparency. 3. It allows parents and guardians to annually decline school transportation for their students, relieving school districts of the obligation to provide transportation for those who opt out. 4. It extends the opt-out provision to regional school districts as well. 5. The bill also directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in consultation with the Department of Transportation, to conduct a study on student transportation collaboratives and consortiums to determine how such arrangements could benefit school districts.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (1)

Adam Hinds (D)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S341

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S341
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S341.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1520	To improve and modernize the information technology systems and capacities of the judiciary	Accompanied a new draft, see H4499	Similar To
H3279	To modernize our natural gas infrastructure	No further action taken	Similar To
H580	Relative to school transportation	Accompanied H674	Similar To
H626	Regarding school pupil transportation services	Accompanied a study order, see H5136	Similar To
H638	To allow for school districts to collect a fee associated with nonresident pupil transportation	Accompanied H674	Similar To
H674	Relative to student transportation	No further action taken	Similar To
S185	Relative to the modernization of health-related licensing boards	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S287	Providing opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S306	Modernizing school construction	Accompanied a new draft, see S2727	Similar To
S488	To modernize the central registry of voters	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To

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