HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 250        FILED ON: 1/9/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1658

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cleon H. Turner

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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 to amend Chapter 90, section 24 by adding the following provision.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Cleon H. Turner

1st Barnstable

 

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

 

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

 

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 250        FILED ON: 1/9/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1658

By Mr. Turner of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1658) of Cleon H. Turner and others for legislation to include prior convictions of operating vessels under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the offender's motor vehicle records.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act to amend Chapter 90, section 24 by adding the following provision.

 

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

Section 24 of Chapter 90B of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following provision:

Notwithstanding any law or special law to the contrary, for the purposes of determining sentencing and other requirements for multiple convictions of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, any prior conviction of operating a vessel within the commonwealth while under the influence of alcohol or drugs shall be deemed to be an additional offense under this chapter.