HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2464        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 602

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Andres X. Vargas and Pavel Payano

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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 to establish de-escalation training in student transportation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Andres X. Vargas

3rd Essex

1/9/2023

Pavel Payano

First Essex

1/20/2023

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/7/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2464        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 602

By Representative Vargas of Haverhill and Senator Payano, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 602) of Andres X. Vargas, Pavel M. Payano and Michelle M. DuBois relative to providing for de-escalation tactics and techniques approved by the Commissioner of Education for school bus operators.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act to establish de-escalation training in student transportation.

 

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

Section 8A of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph:- There shall be training relative to de-escalation tactics and techniques approved by the commissioner of education required for all school bus operators. If employed, the operator’s employer shall pay for the cost of the de-escalation training.