HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 291        FILED ON: 1/11/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1847

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven S. Howitt

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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 promoting children safety.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/11/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

 

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

 

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 291        FILED ON: 1/11/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1847

By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1847) of Steven S. Howitt and others for legislation to require that certain vehicles transporting students comply with school bus color requirements.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3016 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act promoting children 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 appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after the word “standards.”, in line 44, the following sentence:– “Any motor vehicle used primarily for the transportation of pupils and having permanent seating accommodations for and carrying not more than eight persons in addition to the operator shall be painted in accordance with this clause no later than August 1, 2018.”