HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 207        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1661

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Timothy R. Whelan

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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:

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/12/2015

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

9/26/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 207        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1661

By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1661) of Timothy R. Whelan and Bruce E. Tarr 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.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1658 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 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.