North Station

New city law

Enforce school bus safety with violation-detection devices

Last activity June 16, 2026 (3 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    May 6, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council for a vote.

  3. Council vote

  4. Mayor's desk

  5. In effect

This ordinance would authorize the installation and operation of school bus violation detection monitoring systems on Boston buses to enforce stop-arm violations, with records kept and to be administered by city agencies. The measure references state law and outlines citations, penalties, and procedures for enforcement, hearings, and data handling.

Affects students, drivers, and parents

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, Sharon Durkan, Miniard Culpepper, Liz Breadon, John FitzGerald, and Enrique Pepén

Now with the Committee on Government Operations

About Transportation & Streets and Technology & Privacy

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Official title

Ordinance for the Use of School Bus Violation Detection Monitoring System Devices.

Timeline

  1. May 13, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council

    Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

    Watch the meeting City video Minutes, May 13, 2026