HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 551        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 747

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tackey Chan

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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 leaving the scene of a collision.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

1/13/2017

Michael Morrissey (District Attorney)

Office of the Norfolk District Attorney             45 Shawmut Road Canton, MA 02021

1/13/2017

Michael O'Keefe (District Attorney)

3231 Main Street, Barnstable, MA 02630

1/19/2017

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

 

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 551        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 747

By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 747) of Tackey Chan and others relative to motor vehicle opeators leaving the scene of a collision.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1231 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 leaving the scene of a collision.

 

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 24 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “property”, in line 726, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, the following words:- “or after having reason to know that he collided with or otherwise caused injury to any other vehicle or property,”.

SECTION 2. Section 24 of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2012 edition, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “person”, in line 773, as so appearing, the following words:- “or after having reason to know that he collided with or otherwise caused injury to any person not resulting in the death of any person,”.

SECTION 3. Section 24 of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2012 edition, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 782, as so appearing, the word “shall” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “or after having reason to know that he collided with or otherwise caused injury to any person, shall,”.