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MA H 2574

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An Act to require seat belts on school buses

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 2574 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2574 is in committee as of 2025-07-24 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-24): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 2574 about?

By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2574) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and Carmine Lawrence Gentile for legislation to require seat belts on school buses. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Who sponsors MA H 2574?

Antonio F. D. Cabral is the primary sponsor of MA H 2574, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2574) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and Carmine Lawrence Gentile for legislation to require seat belts on school buses. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-24 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Antonio F. D. Cabralprimary
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-04-07

    Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1 & A-2

  4. 2025-07-24

    Accompanied by H2581

  5. 2025-07-24

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

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2574

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