S1662 • 2025

An Act requiring seat belts on school buses

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Sponsor: Sal N. DiDomenico
Last action: 2026-07-01
Official status: Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act requiring seat belts on school buses

An Act requiring seat belts on school buses By Mr.

What This Bill Does

An Act requiring seat belts on school buses By Mr.
DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
1662) of Sal N.
DiDomenico for legislation relative to requirements for seatbelts on school buses.

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Bill History

2026-07-01 Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2026-05-26 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 06/08/2026 from 09:00 AM-12:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
2026-03-19 Senate
Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
2025-02-27 Senate
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
2025-02-27 House
House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act requiring seat belts on school buses
By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1662) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to requirements for seatbelts on school buses. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill S.1662

SECTION 1. Section 7B of chapter 90 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is hereby amended by adding after criteria (18) the following:- "(19) Every school bus transporting students to or from a public, vocational, private or parochial school shall be equipped with a seatbelt for each permanent seating accommodation designed and installed in compliance with United States motor vehicle D.O.T. safety standards."

SECTION 2. A city or town may enact a local ordinance or bylaw requiring that school buses operating within the municipality must be equipped with seatbelts at an earlier implementation date.

SECTION 3. No claim for damages shall arise from the failure of a school bus operator, a school, school district or municipality to ensure that a passenger of a school bus was wearing the restraint system prescribed by Sections 7B of Chapter 90 of the general laws.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2028.

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