HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3049 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 736
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Andres X. Vargas
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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 | 1/16/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3049 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 736
By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 736) of Andres X. Vargas 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-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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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 1. Section 8A of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition of the General Laws, 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.