HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2253        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2281

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel B. Winslow

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act establishing a seat belt defense.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel B. Winslow

9th Norfolk

1/20/2011

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

2/3/2011

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

2/4/2011

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/4/2011

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

2/3/2011

Robert L. Hedlund

 

2/3/2011

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

2/3/2011

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

2/3/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2253        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2281

By Mr. Winslow of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2281) of Daniel B. Winslow and others establishing a seat belt defense in civil actions for certain personal injuries incurred in a motor vehicle accident.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act establishing a seat belt defense.

 

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. Section 13A of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection:

(g) Evidence of failure to comply with this section by any person 18 years of age or over shall be admissible in any civil action by that person for personal injuries resulting from the use or operation of a motor vehicle if the defense establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that the injuries suffered were worse than would have been suffered with the use of a safety belt as required by this section.