HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 867        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1881

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Denise Provost

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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 safe driving in school speed zones.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/17/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/3/2017

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

 

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 867        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1881

By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1881) of Denise Provost and others for legislation to prohibit the use of cell phones while operating a motor vehicle within school zones.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3067 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act relative to safe driving in school speed zones.

 

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 9 of Chapter 155 of the Acts of 2010 is hereby amended by adding, after the word "vehicle." the following:-

A person, regardless of age, may not use a wireless telephone at any time while operating a motor vehicle on a roadway in a school speed zone.

This does not apply to a person using a wireless telephone for emergency purposes, including, but not limited to, law enforcement agency, health care provider, fire department, or other emergency services agency or entity, of a law enforcement officer or operator of an emergency vehicle when performing the officer's or operator's official duties.