Massachusetts S1662 mandates seat belts on school buses and allows local governments to require earlier implementation.

Massachusetts S1662 requires every school bus transporting students to or from a public, vocational, private, or AME parochial school to be equipped with a seatbelt for each permanent seating accommodation. The bill mandates compliance with U.S. motor vehicle D.O.T. safety standards. It also allows cities or towns to enact local ordinances or bylaws requiring school buses to be equipped with seatbelts earlier than the state's mandated date.

Massachusetts S1662 mandates seat belts on school buses and allows local governments to require earlier implementation.

Massachusetts S1662 requires every school bus transporting students to or from a public, vocational, private, or AME parochial school to be equipped with a seatbelt for each permanent seating accommodation. The bill mandates compliance with U.S. motor vehicle D.O.T. safety standards. It also allows cities or towns to enact local ordinances or bylaws requiring school buses to be equipped with seatbelts earlier than the state's mandated date.