SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1558        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Brian A. Joyce

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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 motor vehicle homicide sentencing.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1558        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to motor vehicle homicide sentencing.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

                SECTION 3.  Section 24G of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of subsection (c) the following:-

Sentencing of imprisonment for the conviction of a violation of subsection (a) or (b) shall be served consecutively to and not concurrent with convictions of operating a motor vehicle after revocation or suspension of his or her license, and prior to the restoration of such license or right to operate or the issuance to him or her of a new license or right to operate.