HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1398 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3097
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven M. Walsh
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to a junior operator seat belt requirement.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Steven M. Walsh | 11th Essex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1398 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3097
By Mr. Walsh of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3097) of Walsh relative to seat belt requirements for junior operators of motor vehicles Joint Committee on Transportation. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2298 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to a junior operator seat belt requirement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 8, subsection (e) of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after the fifth paragraph, the following paragraph:-
A person holding a junior operator’s license who operates a motor vehicle without a seat belt shall be subject to a fine of twenty-five dollars. This provision shall be enforced by law enforcement agencies and the operator may be stopped even if there is no other violation of motor vehicle laws or any other offense.
