HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2258        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas J. Calter and Viriato M. deMacedo

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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 James Ward.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

1/15/2015

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

1/16/2015

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/29/2015

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/23/2015

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/20/2015

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

1/30/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2258        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

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By Representative Calter of Kingston and Senator deMacedo, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1217) of Thomas J. Calter, Viriato Manuel deMacedo  and others relative to the penalty for knowingly colliding with a snow or recreation vehicle that results in causing bodily injury resulting in death and leaving the scene of the accident.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to James Ward.

 

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

The General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after Chapter 90I, the following chapter

Chapter 90J.  Whoever operates a snow vehicle or a recreation vehicle and, without stopping and making known his name, address and the registration number of his snow vehicle or recreation vehicle, leave the scene after knowingly colliding with or otherwise causing bodily injury to another person shall, if the injuries result in the death of a person, be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 2 ½ years nor more than 10 years.