SENATE DOCKET, NO. 680        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1721

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James E. Timilty

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to school bus safety.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James E. Timilty

Bristol and Norfolk

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 680        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1721

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1721) of James E. Timilty and Michael F. Rush for legislation relative to school bus safety.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to school bus safety.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 7B of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 129 after clause (18) the following:-

(19) Every school bus shall be equipped with a video camera monitoring system, with audio recording capabilities, for the purpose of ensuring the safety of bus passengers and drivers