HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2243 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3059
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 video monitoring systems.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 1/17/2019 |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/17/2019 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 1/17/2019 |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester | 1/30/2019 |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden | 1/31/2019 |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable | 1/28/2019 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 1/30/2019 |
Norman J. Orrall | 12th Bristol | 1/30/2019 |
Mathew J. Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 1/30/2019 |
Michael J. Soter | 8th Worcester | 1/31/2019 |
Donald H. Wong | 9th Essex | 1/31/2019 |
Alyson M. Sullivan | 7th Plymouth | 1/31/2019 |
David K. Muradian, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2243 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3059
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3059) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to authorize school districts to install and operate live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring systems. Transportation. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to school bus video monitoring systems.
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. Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 7B, the following new section:—
Section 7B ½. (a) School districts may install and operate live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring systems for the purposes of detecting violations of section 14 of this chapter. All systems installed for use under this section must, at a minimum, produce a live visual image viewable remotely, a recorded image of the license plate, and be able to record the time, date, and location of the vehicle.
(b) School districts may enter into agreements with private corporations or other entities to provide live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring systems and to maintain and operate such systems.
(c) All vehicles installed with a live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring system shall post a warning sign indicating the use of such system.
SECTION 2. Section 14 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words, “reinstate his license or right to operate.”, the following:—
Video from a live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring system authorized by section 7B ½ may be used as evidence of a school bus violation under this section.