HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2539 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2283
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Susan Williams Gifford, (BY REQUEST)
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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 hit and run drivers.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Judith Treadwell |
| 1/3/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2539 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2283
By Ms. Gifford of Wareham (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2283) of Judith Treadwell for legislation to provide presumption of knowledge by drivers in hit and run accidents. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1339 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 hit and run drivers.
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. Paragraph (a) of Subsection 2 of Section 24 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 773, the word "knowingly".
SECTION 2. Subparagraph (1) of Paragraph (a1/2) of Subsection 2 of Section 24 of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 823, the word "knowingly".
SECTION 3. Subparagraph (2) of Paragraph (a1/2) of Subsection 2 of Section 24 of said chapter 90, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 883-884, the word "knowingly".