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H4404 • 2025

An Act relative to improved special needs transportation and student safety, "John's Law"

An Act relative to improved special needs transportation and student safety, "John's Law"

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Education (J)
Last action
2025-08-25
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to improved special needs transportation and student safety, "John's Law"

An Act relative to improved special needs transportation and student safety, "John's Law" Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to improved special needs transportation and student safety, "John's Law" Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-25 House

    Reported from the committee on Education

  2. 2025-08-25 House

    New draft of H564

  3. 2025-08-25 House

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

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to improved special needs transportation and student safety, "John's Law"
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.4404

Chapter 71B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after section 8 the following section:

Section 8A. (a) As used in this section, the term “special transportation van” shall mean a van, bus, or other motor vehicle used exclusively or primarily to transport school-age children with disabilities or other persons with disabilities.

(b) School districts shall provide any bus driver, monitor, or qualified attendant responsible for transporting a school-age child with a disability on a special transportation van with a written report pertaining to each school-age child with a disability such bus driver, monitor or qualified attendant is responsible for transporting. The report shall identify any sensory, neurological, emotional, communication, physical, intellectual or health impairment, or a combination thereof, that the district believes may affect the safety of the child during transportation on the special transportation van. The school district shall only provide the written report pursuant to this subsection if provision of such report is required by the student’s individualized education program or the school district has received written consent from a parent or guardian of the student.

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