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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Chris Walsh
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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 drivers licenses for international students.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex | 1/6/2016 |
Byron Rushing | 9th Suffolk | 1/7/2016 |
Frank I. Smizik | 15th Norfolk | 7/16/2019 |
Paul A. Schmid, III | 8th Bristol | 1/11/2016 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 7/16/2019 |
Gailanne M. Cariddi | 1st Berkshire | 7/16/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4408 FILED ON: 1/6/2016
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By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Chris Walsh and others for legislation to authorize international students with F-1 visas who have obtained a drivers permit to drive. 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 relative to drivers licenses for international students.
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.
An international student, who is at least 18 years old, with an F-1 visa from one of the countries in Appendix “C” of the RMV regulations, who has obtained their Massachusetts drivers permit, may continue to legally drive on the roads of the Commonwealth on his or her own country’s valid license for an additional 45 days following the date on which they received their Massachusetts driving permit.