MA H2094

Bill

MA H2094

Relative to seat belts on school buses

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to requiring the installation and use of safety belts on school buses. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that every school bus designed to carry more than 16 students, manufactured after January 1, 2015, and used on the roads in the commonwealth, must be equipped with passenger restraint systems, commonly known as seat belts, that meet the minimum safety standards set by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 222. This change is being made to Chapter 90, Section 7B of existing law, which pertains to public safety and homeland security, specifically in relation to school bus safety.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Garrett Bradley (D)*, Kay Khan (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H2161 (on 01/27/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2094

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2094
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2094.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1187	Relative to increasing fines for safety belt violations	Accompanied a new draft, see H4105	Similar To
H1685	Relative to self-insurers workers’ compensation obligations	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2161	Relative to the safety of students	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
H2713	Resolve establishing a special commission to investigate and study the feasibility of constructing a Massachusetts state indoor track facility in southeastern Massachusetts	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H316	Relative to the number of days missed by a student at a public school	Accompanied a study order, see H4297	Similar To
H74	Establishing a pilot program for adults with Asperger syndrome and autism	Accompanied a study order, see H4635	Similar To

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