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H736 • 2025

An Act to establish de-escalation training in student transportation

An Act to establish de-escalation training in student transportation

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Sponsor
Andres X. Vargas
Last action
2026-02-12
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act to establish de-escalation training in student transportation

An Act to establish de-escalation training in student transportation By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to establish de-escalation training in student transportation By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 736) of Andres X.
  • Vargas relative to providing for de-escalation tactics and techniques approved by the Commissioner of Education for school bus operators.
  • Education.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 House

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

  2. 2026-01-15 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-11-20 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 12/02/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-10-09 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Education

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to establish de-escalation training in student transportation
By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 736) of Andres X. Vargas relative to providing for de-escalation tactics and techniques approved by the Commissioner of Education for school bus operators. Education.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.736

SECTION 1. Section 8A of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph:- There shall be training relative to de-escalation tactics and techniques approved by the commissioner of education required for all school bus operators. If employed, the operator’s employer shall pay for the cost of the de-escalation training.

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