HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 419        FILED ON: 1/14/2011

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tom Sannicandro

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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 relative to funeral processions..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

1/14/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 419        FILED ON: 1/14/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 944

By Mr. Tom Sannicandro of Ashland, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00944) of Tom Sannicandro for legislation to authorize the use of flashing lights on motor vehicles leading funeral processions. Joint Committee on Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3319 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to funeral processions..

 

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 14A of chapter 85 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:–

       All vehicles taking part in a funeral procession shall have its vehicle hazard warning signals in operation during such procession.