HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2720        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2486

 

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

1/20/2017

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

 

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

 

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2720        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2486

By Ms. DiZoglio of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2486) of Diana DiZoglio and others for legislation to require the use of seat belts on certain school buses.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2123 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 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.