HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4651        FILED ON: 3/24/2016

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4349

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel J. Hunt

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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 concerning speed limits in the city of Boston.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

3/24/2016

Nick Collins

4th Suffolk

6/25/2019

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

4/6/2016

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

6/25/2019

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

3/31/2016

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

4/6/2016


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4651        FILED ON: 3/24/2016

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4349

By Mr. Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4349) of Daniel J. Hunt and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Boston be authorized set the speed limit to 20 miles per hour on public ways in thickly settled or business districts in said city. Transportation. [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 concerning speed limits in the city of Boston.

 

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.Notwithstanding sections 17 and 18 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, or any general or special law, or regulation to the contrary, the speed limit shall be 20 miles per hour on public ways in a thickly settled or business district, as defined in section 1 of said chapter 90, and 15 miles per hour within a school zone, established by the city of Boston pursuant to section 2 of chapter 85 of the General Laws, unless the speed limit is otherwise posted pursuant to said section 18 of said chapter 90.  This act shall apply to public ways subject to the control of the city of Boston.

SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.