Bill Text: MA H3307 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further regulate the use of electronic communication devices by operators of school buses

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/11 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room 222 [H3307 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3307-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Pam Richardson

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to school buses.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Christine E. Canavan	10th Plymouth
Pam Richardson	6th Middlesex
Theodore C. Speliotis	13th Essex
Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.	26th Middlesex
Cory Atkins	14th Middlesex
Denise Provost	27th Middlesex
Tom Sannicandro	7th Middlesex
David B. Sullivan	6th Bristol
Karen E. Spilka	Second Middlesex and Norfolk
Paul McMurtry	11th Norfolk
Kathi-Anne Reinstein	16th Suffolk
Cynthia Stone Creem	First Middlesex and Norfolk

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to school buses.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            SECTION 1.  Section 7B of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

            No person shall operate a moving school bus while using any electronic communication except in the case of an emergency.  For the propose of this paragraph, an emergency shall mean that the operator of the school bus needs to communicate with another to report any of the following:-

a)      That the school bus is disabled

b)      That medical attention or assistance is required for a passenger on the bus.

c)      That police intervention is necessary for the personal safety of a passenger or to otherwise ensure the safety of the passengers.

d)     The presence of a disabled vehicle or accident in the roadway.

e)      To convey pertinent information that is needed on an immediate basis.

SECTION 2.  Section 14 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “red” in line 19 the following words:- or yellow.