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MA H 3814

introduced

An Act increasing the penalties for passing a stopped school bus

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

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Did MA H 3814 pass?

Not yet. MA H 3814 has been introduced as of 2025-10-27 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-27): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 3814 about?

By Representative Whipps of Athol, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3814) of Susannah M. Whipps relative to increasing the penalties for passing stopped school buses. Transportation.

Who sponsors MA H 3814?

Susannah M. Whipps is the primary sponsor of MA H 3814.

Description

By Representative Whipps of Athol, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3814) of Susannah M. Whipps relative to increasing the penalties for passing stopped school buses. Transportation.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-27 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Susannah M. Whippsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-07-10

    Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-09-29

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  5. 2025-10-27

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  6. 2025-10-27

    Rules suspended

  7. 2025-10-27

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3814

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