SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1705        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 934

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Richard J. Ross, (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 moving violations.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Mark Bell

42 Standish Road, Needham, MA 02492


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1705        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 934

By Mr. Ross (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 934) of Mark Bell for legislation relative to moving violations.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2160 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 moving violations.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 3 of Chapter 90C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-

A person’s first civil motor vehicle infraction, as defined in section 1 of this chapter, shall not be considered as a conviction of a moving violation of the motor vehicle laws or a surchargeable incident or offense under section 113B of chapter 175 or under any merit rating plan or safe driver insurance plan. This provision shall not apply to violations that include charges of driving while under the influence or violations that result in grievous bodily harm or death.