S.1662

Requiring seat belts on school buses

Introduced·2/27/25
Introduced Text

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.

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Where it stands

Current
Ways and Means Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Jun 8

9:00 AM

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Hearing

Apr 9, 2025

10:00 AM

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Hearing

History

Jul 1

Senate

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

May 26

Joint

Hearing scheduled for 06/08/2026 from 09:00 AM-12:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

Mar 19

Senate

Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026