SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2431        FILED ON: 12/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2337

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Barbara A. L'Italien

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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 ensuring access to state IDs for low-income people.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

 

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

12/20/2017

James T. Welch

Hampden

12/21/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

12/21/2017

Adrian Madaro

1st Suffolk

12/21/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

12/21/2017

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

12/21/2017

Chynah Tyler

7th Suffolk

12/21/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

12/20/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

12/20/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

12/20/2017

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

12/21/2017

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

12/21/2017

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

12/21/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/10/2018


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2431        FILED ON: 12/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2337

By Ms. L'Italien, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2337) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Barbara A. L'Italien, Steven Ultrino, Carmine L. Gentile, James T. Welch and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure access to state IDs for low-income people.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act ensuring access to state IDs for low-income people.

 

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 8 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the words "age of 70." the following sentence:-

No fees associated with an application for a license shall be charged for a person at or below 300 per cent of the federal poverty guidelines.

SECTION 2. Section 8E of said chapter is hereby amended by inserting after the words "age of 70." the following sentence:-

No fees associated with an application for an identification card shall be charged for a person at or below 300 per cent of the federal poverty guidelines.