S 283 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to school transportation personnel

This bill amends Massachusetts state law to include school transportation vehicle drivers and monitors in the list of personnel eligible for certain protections under Chapter 71. Specifically, it adds these roles to the existing list of school nurses who are covered by the law's provisions regarding workplace safety and health. The amendment clarifies that these protections apply when drivers or monitors are on a school bus or at a bus stop. By updating the legal text, the measure ensures that transportation staff receive the same statutory safeguards as other designated school employees.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 8, 2024
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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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