HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2638        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2123

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio

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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 seat belts on school buses.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

1/16/2015

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

10/28/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

10/28/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

10/28/2019

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

10/28/2019

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

10/28/2019

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

10/28/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2638        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2123

By Ms. DiZoglio of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2123) of Diana DiZoglio and others for legislation to require the use of seat belts on certain school buses.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to seat belts on school buses.

 

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

SECTION 1.  Section 7B of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the fourth paragraph, the following paragraph:-

Every school bus having seating accommodations for more than 16 school pupils and  operated on the ways of the commonwealth, shall be equipped with passenger restraint systems that meet the minimum requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 222, including lap-shoulder belts.  Persons or entities that seek to sell, lease or otherwise operate such school buses in the commonwealth shall bear the cost of installing said passenger restraint systems.