Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5687: An Act concerning school bus safety (Lens' Law)
Status: In committee, October 8, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 30, 2026:
SECTION 1. Chapter 25 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 12F the following section:- Section 12F½. (a) The transportation division shall establish a grant program to be known as the Massachusetts school bus safety technology grant program to facilitate efficient and effective implementation and installation of school bus sensors pursuant to clause (19) of the first paragraph of section 7B of chapter 90 by school districts, as defined in section 2 of chapter 70. (b) The grant program established in subsection (a) shall allow school districts to apply for funding to: (i) fit school buses operated by a school district, whether owned or leased, with sensors to determine the presence of objects in the front or in the back of the school bus required pursuant to clause (19) of the first paragraph of section 7B of chapter 90; or (ii) offset additional costs charged by a contractor for school bus transportation resulting from safety equipment upgrades required by said clause (19) of said first paragraph of said section 7B. (c) Subject to appropriation, the transportation division shall allocate funding necessary to support the implementation and evaluation of the grant program. (d) The transportation division shall prepare an annual report that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) an evaluation of the grant program’s effectiveness …
Sponsors
- Rob Consalvo (D, 14th Suffolk) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate concurred
- : Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Transportation
- : Referred to the committee on House Rules
Common questions
- What is H5687?
- H5687 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act concerning school bus safety (Lens' Law).
- What is the status of H5687?
- In committee as of October 8, 2026. Latest action: Senate concurred (October 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5687?
- Rob Consalvo (D, 14th Suffolk).
- Where is the official record for H5687?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5687
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