HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1375 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1231
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan
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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 leaving the scene of a collision.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk | 1/15/2015 |
Bruce J. Ayers | 1st Norfolk | 1/29/2015 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 1/22/2015 |
James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth | 1/28/2015 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 1/23/2015 |
John H. Rogers | 12th Norfolk | 1/29/2015 |
Walter F. Timilty | 7th Norfolk | 9/13/2019 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 9/13/2019 |
Jeffrey N. Roy | 10th Norfolk | 9/13/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1375 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1231
By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1231) of Tackey Chan and others relative to motor vehicle operators leaving the scene of a collision. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1251 OF 2013-2014.]
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 leaving the scene of a collision.
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 24 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “property”, in line 726, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, the following words:- “or after having reason to know that he collided with or otherwise caused injury to any other vehicle or property,”.
SECTION 2. Section 24 of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2012 edition, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “person”, in line 773, as so appearing, the following words:- “or after having reason to know that he collided with or otherwise caused injury to any person not resulting in the death of any person,”.
SECTION 3. Section 24 of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2012 edition, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 782, as so appearing, the word “shall” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “or after having reason to know that he collided with or otherwise caused injury to any person, shall,”.