HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 868 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1882
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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.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 1/17/2017 |
José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden |
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Frank I. Smizik | 15th Norfolk | 1/26/2017 |
Daniel M. Donahue | 16th Worcester |
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Paul R. Heroux | 2nd Bristol |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 868 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1882
By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1882) of Denise Provost and others for legislation to prohibit the use of a mobile phone while operating a motor vehicle on any public way. Transportation. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3068 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.
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 striking the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following:-
“,Section 13B. (a) No operator of a motor vehicle shall use a mobile telephone, as defined in Section 3, while operating a motor vehicle."