MA S1827

Bill

MA S1827

Relative to the operating of student pupil transportation

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require drivers employed by companies transporting students to submit to alcohol and drug testing. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill requires drivers employed by companies that transport students, including those going to and from school or school-sanctioned extracurricular events for public or private schools or registered day care centers, to undergo drug and alcohol testing. This testing will be administered by a licensed facility and includes pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident tests. Drivers must pass an initial test and then participate in an ongoing testing program managed by their employer, which must comply with Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) regulations, with employers required to maintain documentation for inspection by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (10)

Anne Gobi (D)*, Cory Atkins (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Danielle Gregoire (D), Kate Hogan (D), Brad Jones (R), Sarah Peake (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2387 (on 07/05/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1827

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1827
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1827
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1827.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1939	Relative to strengthening the consumer protections and ensuring the proper labeling of fish sold in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H4066	Similar To
H3063	Establishing a commuter tolling program for transit over the turnpike	Accompanied a study order, see H4438	Similar To
H3077	Relative to the requirements for distinctive registration plates	Accompanied a study order, see H4438	Similar To
H3470	Relative to patient cost share disclosure and transparency	Accompanied a study order, see H4242	Similar To
S1778	Relative to utility data transparency and access	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1865	Concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses	Accompanied a new draft, see S2088	Similar To
S2387	Transportation Committee Study Order	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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