MA H2499

Bill

Relative to the safety of students

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
04/11/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill aims to enhance the safety of students riding on school buses. It requires the installation of lap-shoulder belts on all school buses within two years, and mandates that students wear these seatbelts during bus operation. The bill also directs the Commissioner of Insurance to develop a schedule for reduced insurance premiums for school buses equipped with the new seatbelt systems, recognizing the decreased risk of injury. Additionally, the bill protects school bus operators from liability if a student fails to wear the required seatbelt. The key provisions of the bill are the mandatory installation of lap-shoulder belts, the requirement for students to use the seatbelts, and the insurance premium reduction to incentivize the safety upgrades.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (1)

Harold Naughton (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2499

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2499
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2499.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1257	Relative to seat belts on school buses	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H1304	Establishing a primary seat belt law	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H1847	Promoting children safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H2486	Relative to seat belts on school buses	No further action taken	Similar To
H2729	Concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses	Accompanied H1900	Similar To
S1925	Relative to the operating of student pupil transportation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2100	Concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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