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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 M. 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. Vargas3rd Essex1/9/2023Pavel M. PayanoFirst Essex1/20/2023Michelle M. DuBois10th Plymouth2/7/2023 1 of 1
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:
1 Section 8A of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph:- There shall
3be training relative to de-escalation tactics and techniques approved by the commissioner of
4education required for all school bus operators. If employed, the operator’s employer shall pay
5for the cost of the de-escalation training.