HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 171        FILED ON: 1/9/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1915

 

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

1/9/2017

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/24/2017

Byron Rushing

9th Suffolk

 

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

 

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 171        FILED ON: 1/9/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1915

By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1915) of Chris Walsh and others for legislation to authorize international students with F-1 visas who have obtained a drivers permit to drive.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3981 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 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.