An Act concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses

This bill authorizes cities and towns in Massachusetts to install and operate camera systems on school buses to automatically detect and record drivers who fail to stop when the bus is loading or unloading students. The systems must capture video and images of the violating vehicle, including its license plate, while protecting the privacy of drivers and passengers by avoiding frontal shots or identifying details. If a violation is confirmed by a law enforcement officer or technician, the driver faces a fine that is recorded on their driving history but does not count as a moving violation for insurance purposes. The bill also establishes that municipalities can hire private vendors to manage these systems, with costs potentially covered by ticket revenue, subject to local approval and consent from the school committee.