The guardian of an 8-year-old Boston Public Schools student who was seriously injured when he was struck by a school bus in December 2024 is suing the bus driver and his employer for damages.

The lack of disclosure, advocates said, is public officials’ interpretation of a 2023 law originally intended to protect the immigration status of drivers.

The family of an 8-year-old boy with autism who was struck by a school bus and seriously injured in Jamaica Plain in December is suing the busing company.