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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 810 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 435
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
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 :Pavel M. PayanoFirst Essex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 810 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 435
By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 435) of Pavel M. Payano relative to
providing for de-escalation tactics and techniques approved by the Commissioner of Education
for school bus operators. Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 602 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 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, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition of the General Laws,
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.