HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 430 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 935
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth A. Poirier
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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 prohibiting cell phone use in school zones
.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
George T. Ross | 2nd Bristol |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex |
Philippe G. Proulx | 11 Rosemary Road
North Attleboro, MA 02760 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 430 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 935
By Ms. Elizabeth Poirier of North Attleborough, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00935) of George Ross and others for legislation to prohibit the use of cell phones while operating a motor vehicle within school zones.. Joint Committee on Transportation. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 3295 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act prohibiting cell phone use in school zones
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, after section 24P, the following section:-
24Q.No individual shall use a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle within a school zone. For the first violation of this law there shall be a $100 fine; for the second offense there shall be a fine of $200 and for the third and subsequent offenses there shall be a fine of $300.
