HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 287        FILED ON: 1/11/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1919

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Donald H. Wong

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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 student visas and drivers licenses.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

1/11/2017

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

 

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

 

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 287        FILED ON: 1/11/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1919

By Mr. Wong of Saugus, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1919) of Donald H. Wong and others that the Registry of Motor Vehicles be directed to ensure the validity of operators’ licenses issued to residents with student visas.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3125 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 student visas and drivers licenses.

 

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. Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after section 3G, the following new section:-

Section 3H.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the registry of motor vehicles shall ensure that each operator’s license issued to a resident with a student visa shall be valid for the remaining duration as the individual’s visa and shall be set to expire on the same day as said visa.  

Any such license issued under this section shall be configured in a vertical format.

The registrar shall promulgate the rules and regulations as deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.