HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1261        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3065

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Elizabeth A. Poirier

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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 regulating rental car companies.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/15/2015

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/22/2015

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

2/25/2015

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/25/2015

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

2/25/2015

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

2/4/2015

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

2/26/2015

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk

3/2/2015

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/25/2015

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

3/2/2015

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

2/27/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1261        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3065

By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3065) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others that rental car companies be required to provide renters with the ability to return a vehicle anytime on a Saturday or Sunday to any rental company branch office.  Transportation.

 

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 regulating rental car companies.

 

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

Section 32E ¾ of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

A rental company shall provide renters with the ability to return a vehicle anytime on a Saturday or Sunday to any rental company branch office where vehicle returns are accepted during regular business hours, notwithstanding the fact that the company or branch office is not open for business at that time; provided, however, that the rental company shall document, in such a manner as it deems appropriate, the exact time the vehicle was returned.