H 602 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to establish de-escalation training in student transportation

This bill requires all school bus operators in Massachusetts to complete de-escalation training approved by the state Commissioner of Education. The legislation mandates that employers cover the costs associated with this training for their staff. By updating state law, the measure aims to ensure that drivers are equipped with specific techniques to manage challenging situations while transporting students.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 20, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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No sponsor information available.