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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 505 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3772
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jeffrey N. Roy
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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 updating Massachusetts student transportation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jeffrey N. Roy10th Norfolk1/9/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 505 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3772
By Representative Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3772) of Jeffrey
N. Roy relative to certain school transportation vehicles. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5331 OF 2023-2024.]
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 updating Massachusetts 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 1. Section 7D of Part I, Title XIV, Chapter 90 is hereby amended by striking out
2the first paragraph and replacing it with the following paragraph:-
3 Section 7D. The requirements of clauses (1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8), (9), (10), (13) and (16)
4of section seven B shall apply to any motor vehicle carrying not more than eight passengers in
5addition to the operator, used in the business of transporting school pupils for hire under terms of
6contract or otherwise, while so used, but not including any motor vehicle used for not more than
7five days in case of emergency. The requirement of clauses (2), (3), (5), (8), (9), (10), (13) and
8(16) of section seven B shall apply to any motor vehicle manufactured after the year 2018,
9carrying not more than eight passengers in addition to the operator, used in the business of
10transporting school pupils for hire under terms of contract or otherwise, while so used, but not 2 of 2
11including any motor vehicle used for not more than five days in case of emergency. In addition,
12each such vehicle shall be required to be equipped with one pair of adequate chock blocks, a fire
13extinguisher, three flares in compliance with United States Motor Vehicle D.O.T. Safety
14Standard No. 125, which shall be placed upon the roadway in conformance with section fourteen
15B of chapter eighty-five when such vehicle becomes disabled upon the traveled portion of any
16way, and seat belts for each permanent seating accommodation designed and installed in
17compliance with applicable United States Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Each such vehicle
18manufactured after 2018, used in the business of transporting school pupils for hire under terms
19of contract or otherwise, while so used, shall have a rooftop sign marked "School
20Transportation" that is reflective and magnetic, but does not have to be permanently affixed to
21the vehicle. No person shall operate a motor vehicle referred to in this section, nor knowingly
22allow any passenger to ride in such vehicle unless the operator and all passengers are wearing a
23safety belt which is properly adjusted and fastened.