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MA H709

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Priscila Sousa

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 7A of Chapter 71 of Massachusetts General Laws regarding student transportation
  • Requires school committees to consider purchasing monthly public transit passes (under Chapter 161A, Section 5) as an alternative before soliciting bids for transportation contracts
  • Aims to increase efficiency and sustainability of student transportation by encouraging use of existing public transit systems
  • Filed by Representative Priscila S. Sousa of the 6th Middlesex District on January 13, 2025
  • Similar legislation was previously filed as House Bill 584 in the 2023-2024 session

Legislative Description

Increasing efficiency and sustainability of student transportation

Last Action

Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

5/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/27/2025

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