HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1524        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1304

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jeffrey N. Roy

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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 establishing a primary seat belt law.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

1/19/2017

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/19/2017

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

 

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

 

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1524        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1304

By Mr. Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1304) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to the use of safety belts in motor vehicles.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act establishing a primary seat belt law.

 

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 13A of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the second paragraph, and inserting in the place thereof the following:

Any person who operates a motor vehicle without a safety belt, and any person 16 years of age or over who rides as a passenger in a motor vehicle without wearing a safety belt in violation of this section, shall be subject to a fine of 50 dollars. Any operator of a motor vehicle shall be subject to an additional fine of 50 dollars for each person under the age of 16 and no younger than 12 who is a passenger in said motor vehicle and not wearing a safety belt. The provisions of this section shall be enforced by law enforcement agencies when an operator of a motor vehicle or passenger who rides in the motor vehicle is not wearing a safety belt in violation of motor vehicle laws. Safety belt violations will not result in surcharges on motor vehicle insurance premiums, and a police officer may not search or inspect a motor vehicle, its contents, the driver, or a passenger solely because of a violation of this section.

SECTION 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall take effect 180 days from the effective date of this act.